Andy Cunningham (30 January 1890- 8 May 1973) was a Scottish footballer. His position was striker.
Born in Galston, Ayrshire, Cunningham began his career with Newmilns FC before moving to Kilmarnock in 1909. After six seasons at Rugby Park he joined Rangers in 1915. He made his Rangers debut on 5 April 1915 in a 1-0 defeat to Partick Thistle. He made 5 appearances in his first season at Ibrox.
Cunningham continued to be used infrequently by manag...
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Andy Cunningham (30 January 1890- 8 May 1973) was a Scottish footballer. His position was striker.
Born in Galston, Ayrshire, Cunningham began his career with Newmilns FC before moving to Kilmarnock in 1909. After six seasons at Rugby Park he joined Rangers in 1915. He made his Rangers debut on 5 April 1915 in a 1-0 defeat to Partick Thistle. He made 5 appearances in his first season at Ibrox.
Cunningham continued to be used infrequently by manager William Wilton before establishing himself in the Rangers team in season 1918-19. In total, he made 389 appearances and scored 182 goals for Rangers. He won 7 League titles and played in Rangers' famous 1928 Scottish Cup final triumph where they defeated Celtic 4-0 to win their first Scottish Cup in 25 years.
Cunningham moved to Newcastle United in 1928, becoming the then oldest player to make his debut in the English football League at the age of thirty-eight. He began his Newcastle career as player/manager and then went on to become full...
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