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Laurie Cunningham

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Laurence Paul Cunningham (8 March 1956 – 15 July 1989) was an English professional footballer. A left winger, he notably played in England, France and Spain, where he became the first ever Englishman to play for Real Madrid.

After being turned down by Arsenal, he began his career at Leyton Orient in 1974, and moved on to West Bromwich Albion three years later, where he played alongside Cyrille Regis and Brendon Batson under coach Ron Atkinson, becoming only the second trio of black players to be fielded in the top flight of English football. His form at West Brom later earned a move to Real Madrid, where he remained for five years, winning La Liga once and the Copa del Rey twice. After a spell in France with Olympique Marseille, he returned to England with Leicester City in 1985, followed by a return to Spain with Rayo Vallecano. Cunningham signed with Wimbledon FC in 1988, where, as a member of the infamous "Crazy Gang", he won the FA Cup in 1988 for the final trophy of his career.

Cunningham received his first international call-up to the England U21 side in 1977 while playing for West Brom, becoming the first black footballer to represent an England international team organised by the Football Association. He later earned 6 caps for the full national team between 1979 and 1980, becoming one of the first ever black England internationals.

While playing for Rayo Vallecano, Cunningham was killed in a car crash in Madrid on the morning of 15 July 1989, at the age of 33.
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English FA Cup
1987-1988

Wimbledon FC
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Spanish Copa del Rey
1981-1982

Real Madrid
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Spanish La Liga
1979-1980

West Brom
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1979-1980

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1974-1977
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1977-1979
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1979-1984
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1983 (Loan)
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1987
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1988-1989


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