Willie Cunningham
| Date of birth | 20 February 1930 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1954 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Preston North End v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1955 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1955 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1955 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Notts County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1956 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1956 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Bristol City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Bury v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Swansea Town v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1958 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 8-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1958 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Leicester City v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Burnley v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1959 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1959 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Wrexham v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
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.