Willie Cunningham

Date of birth20 February 1930
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
PositionDefender

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
St Mirren 01 Dec 1954
Leicester City 01 Dec 1954

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1950-51 Ireland British Home Championship 1
1952-53 Ireland British Home Championship 1
1953-54 Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1954-55 Leicester City League Division One 16
1955-56 Leicester City FA Cup 3
1955-56 Leicester City League Division Two 34
1956-57 Leicester City League Division Two 1
1957-58 Leicester City League Division One 28
3
1958-59 Leicester City FA Cup 4
1958-59 Leicester City League Division One 28
1959-60 Leicester City FA Cup 4
1959-60 Leicester City League Division One 20
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Mar 1951 Ireland v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
04 Oct 1952 Ireland v England D 2-2 British Home Championship
03 Oct 1953 Ireland v Scotland L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1954-55 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 1
1955-56 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1956-57 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1956-57 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1957-58 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1957-58 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 6
1958-59 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1959-60 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1960-61 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 1
1961-62 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 1
1961-62 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
03 Nov 1954 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
08 Oct 1955 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 2-1 British Home Championship
02 Nov 1955 England v Northern Ireland L 3-0 British Home Championship
11 Apr 1956 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
06 Oct 1956 Northern Ireland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
07 Nov 1956 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 British Home Championship
16 Jan 1957 Portugal v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
10 Apr 1957 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
25 Apr 1957 Italy v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
01 May 1957 Northern Ireland v Portugal W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
05 Oct 1957 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
15 Jan 1958 Northern Ireland v Italy W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
16 Apr 1958 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1958 Northern Ireland v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
11 Jun 1958 Argentina v Northern Ireland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
15 Jun 1958 Northern Ireland v West Germany D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
17 Jun 1958 Northern Ireland v Czechoslovakia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - group 1 play-off
19 Jun 1958 France v Northern Ireland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
04 Oct 1958 Northern Ireland v England D 3-3 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1958 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
22 Apr 1959 Northern Ireland v Wales W 4-1 British Home Championship
03 Oct 1959 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 0-4 British Home Championship
18 Nov 1959 England v Northern Ireland L 2-1 British Home Championship
06 Apr 1960 Wales v Northern Ireland L 3-2 British Home Championship
12 Apr 1961 Northern Ireland v Wales L 1-5 British Home Championship
11 Apr 1962 Wales v Northern Ireland L 4-0 British Home Championship
09 May 1962 Netherlands v Northern Ireland L 4-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.