Archibald Cunningham
Archibald Cunningham (30 April 1879 – 18 March 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Cunningham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Lasswade, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 1915 (aged 35)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900–1903 | Leith Athletic | 30 | (0) |
| Broxburn Shamrock | |||
| Glentoran | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Cunningham was born in Lasswade and worked as a miner at the Woolmet Pits.[4] He enlisted as a private in the Highland Light Infantry in September 1914, shortly after the First World War broke out.[4] Cunningham was killed in France on 18 March 1915 after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.[2][4]
References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "Archibald Cunningham | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915" (PDF). 10 September 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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