Full name William Cunningham Years Team Died August 31, 2007 | Playing position Name Willie Cunningham Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1930-05-17)17 May 1930 Place of birth Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Date of death 31 August 2007(2007-08-31) (aged 77) Role Northern Ireland footballer Similar Stephen Carson, Willie Irvine, Dave Clements | ||
William "Willie" E. Cunningham (20 February 1930 – 31 August 2007) was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.
Born in Antrim, he signed for St Mirren in 1950 and played there until 1954 when he left for Leicester City. He joined Dunfermline Athletic in 1960 and was a member of the Scottish Cup-winning team which beat Celtic 2–0 in 1961. After retiring from playing, he went into management with Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk. He returned to manage St Mirren in 1972, but resigned in 1974 for personal reasons. Before leaving, he recommended Alex Ferguson as his successor.
He played 30 matches for Northern Ireland, and was a member of their 1958 FIFA World Cup team.
He died, aged 77, on 31 August 2007.
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