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Laurie CUNNINGHAM

West Bromwich Albion

Laurie Cunningham - West Bromwich Albion - League appearances

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 14 October 1978

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    • POSITION
      Winger
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 08 March 1956
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      London, England. Died 15th. July 1989 (Aged 33).
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • England
  • CLUBS
  • West Bromwich Albion
    • Club Career Dates
      1977-1979
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 12th March 1977 in a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur (Aged: 21)
    • Club Career
      81 League apps (+5 as sub), 21 goals
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Laurie CUNNINGHAM - West Bromwich Albion - League appearances

Laurie Cunningham is pictured playing for West Bromwich Albion during

the 3-1 win against Leeds United. 


 

Leyton Orient:   1974-1975     Played   17     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1975-1976     Played   34     Scored   8   goals   (Division 2)
     1976-1977     Played   24     Scored   6   goals   (Division 2)
 
Transferred in March 1977
 
West Brom:   1976-1977     Played   13     Scored   6   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   33     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   40     Scored   9   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Real Madrid in the summer of 1979.


1979–1984    Real Madrid    44    (13)
1983              Manchester United (loan)    5    (1)
1983–1984    Sporting Gijón (loan)    30    (3)
1984–1985    Marseille    30    (8)
1985–1986    Leicester City    15    (0)
1986–1987    Rayo Vallecano    37    (3)
1987              Charleroi    1    (0)
1988              Wimbledon    6    (2)
1988–1989    Rayo Vallecano    19    (1)

 

Laurie Cunningham was killed in a car crash in Madrid on the morning of

15 July 1989. He was 33. He left behind his Spanish wife and their one child,

a son. In 2004 he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest

players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.