Childhood Influences

Aug 23, 2020 ... He was a black icon who was taken too soon. There would be barely any black footballers now and he was the first black player to play for england in a ... Jun 10, 2020 ... West Bromwich Albion and their renowned Three Degrees of Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson, who paved the way for more black players to take ... The death, in a car crash, of his great friend and fellow international Laurie Cunningham, came as a dramatic wake up call about the purpose and meaning of ... Footballer Laurie Cunningham At Real Madrid Stadium Laurence Paul 'laurie' Cunningham (8 March 1956 Oo 15 July 1989) Was An England International Footballer. Different Class: Football, Fashion and Funk – The Story of Laurie Cunningham ; Different Class · Football, Fashion and Funk – The Story of Laurie Cunningham ; £6. Laurie Cunningham Laurence Paul Cunningham (Player) · General Information about the player Laurie Cunningham · National Team Appearances of Laurie Cunningham ... Dec 12, 2022 ... He became the first British footballer signed by Real Madrid. He was there for five years, winning La Liga once and the Copa del Rey twice. Jul 15, 2020 ... From the Midlands to Madrid, the life of trailblazing Black footballer Laurie Cunningham that was ended too soon. This video tells the story of Laurie Cunningham (1956 - 1989), one of the very first black footballers to play for England. Magnificent player. Remember seeing him at Celtic Park in 1980 in the European Cup quarter final. Wonderful player and wonderful team - from a Celtic fan.