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Eddie Cunningham
Personal information
Full nameEdward Cunningham
Born (1951-02-22) 22 February 1951 (age 73)
St. Helens, England
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–74 Wigan 96+11 45 0 0 135
1975–79 St Helens 132+12 75 0 0 225
1979–80 Leeds 25+1 8 0 0 24
1980–83 Widnes 67 26 0 0 78
1985–86 Batley 15 3 0 0 12
Total 359 157 0 0 474
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–78 Wales 8 2 0 0 6
1978 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
197? Lancashire 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Edward "Eddie" Cunningham (born 22 February 1951) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at international level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, St. Helens, Leeds, Widnes and Batley, as a centre, second-row, or loose forward.[2][3]

Background

Eddie Cunningham was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Wigan

Cunningham played

1973 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 13 October 1973.[4]

St Helens

Cunningham played at

1976 Challenge Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium
, London on Saturday 8 May 1976, in front of a crowd of 89,982.

Cunningham played at

Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[5]

Cunningham played at

1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens
on Tuesday 12 December 1978.

Widnes

After spending one season at Leeds, Cunningham was signed by Widnes in August 1980 for a fee of £20,000.[6]

Cunningham played at

1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds
on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171.

Cunningham played at

1981 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan
on Saturday 26 September 1981.

International honours

Eddie Cunningham won caps for Wales while at St. Helens in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, Australia, England, and Australia, in 1977 against England, in 1978 against France, England, and Australia, and won a cap for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1978 against Australia.[2]

Genealogical information

Eddie Cunningham is the father of St. Helens and Widnes Vikings rugby league footballer

Tommy Cunningham and Keiron Cunningham
.

References

  1. ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
    .
  4. ^ "1973–1974 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ISBN 978-0-907574-07-1
    .

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