Willie Cunningham (Northern Irish footballer)

William Edward Cunningham (20 February 1930 – 31 August 2007) was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.

Born in County Antrim but raised in Scotland from a young age, he signed for St Mirren in 1950 and played there until 1954 when he left for Leicester City.

He joined Dunfermline Athletic in 1960 and was a member of the Scottish Cup-winning team which beat Celtic 2–0 in 1961.

He rejected an approach from the Scottish FA to become the Scotland national team manager in 1971.

[3] He played 30 matches for Northern Ireland, and was a member of their 1958 FIFA World Cup team.