Peerie Cunningham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Cunningham | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 1972 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Irvine Victoria | ||
| – | Irvine Meadow | ||
| – | Cumnock Juniors | ||
| 1921–1925 | Ayr United | 140 | (33) |
| 1925–1931 | Kilmarnock | 156 | (100) |
| Total | 296 | (133) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Henry Cunningham (9 January 1898 – 17 September 1972), commonly known as Harry Cunningham and by the nickname Peerie, was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, initially being deployed on the right wing or in a creative role but later recording a high scoring rate as a central striker.[1] He spent his early years in junior football in Ayrshire[2] before five seasons at Ayr United, then six at regional rivals Kilmarnock after Ayr were relegated from the top division in 1925.[3][1]
Cunningham won the Scottish Cup with Kilmarnock in 1929[4][5] and set club records for top seasonal goalscorer in the Scottish Football League (34 from 35 appearances) and both major competitions (36 from 39), both in the 1927–28 season;[6][7] the overall record was soon beaten in 1933 by his replacement in the Killie side, Bud Maxwell,[8] while the league record was equalled by Andy Kerr in 1961 (playing one match fewer).
At representative level he played in an international trial during his time at Ayr United in 1924,[1][9] but never received a full cap for Scotland.
References[]
- ^ a b c d John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Glenafton Athletic: The beginning, New Cumnock History, 7 March 2016
- ^ Cunningham Harry “Peerie” Image 1 Ayr United 1922, Vintage Footballers
- ^ Scottish Cup Surprise | Kilmarnock's Great Victory Over Rangers, The Glasgow Herald, 8 April 1929
- ^ "06-04-1929 Rangers (N) Scottish Cup Final | Killie Win The Cup For The Second Time". KillieFC. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ (Kilmarnock player) Cunningham, Harry, FitbaStats
- ^ Kilmarnock in History: Four games, three countries, five days, Kilmarnock FC, 22 June 2020
- ^ Kilmarnock in History: Nibloe's tough exit, Kilmarnock FC, 9 July 2020
- ^ Football | "B" Team, 2; "A" Team, 1., The Glasgow Herald, 2 April 1924
  | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1890s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1898 births
- 1972 deaths
- Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Association football forwards
- Scottish footballers
- Irvine Meadow XI F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Irvine Victoria F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Cumnock Juniors F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scotland junior international footballers
- Scottish football forward, 1890s birth stubs