Andy Cunningham (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Cunningham | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1973 (aged 83) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1915 | Kilmarnock | ? | (75) |
| 1915–1928 | Rangers | 389 | (182) |
| 1928–1931 | Newcastle United | 15 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1920–1927 | Scotland | 12 | (5) |
| 1912–1928 | Scottish League XI | 10 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1930–1935 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1937–1940 | Dundee | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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 was also capped at international level, playing 12 times for Scotland and scoring 5 goals. He lost just one of his 12 games for Scotland. Cunningham also represented the Scottish League XI 10 times.
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-time manager of the club after retiring from playing. Technically, he was the first true manager of the club, as his predecessor Frank Watt had no control over team selection.
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