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08/03/1956 England footballer Laurie Cunningham is born

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Laurie Cunningham: A Brief History Of

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Laurie's Legacy

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London: Laurie Cunningham gets an blue plaque at Leyton Orient

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The best of Albion legend Laurie Cunningham

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Celtic 2-0 Real Madrid, European Cup Q/F 1980

Laurence Paul Cunningham was an England international footballer. Cunningham was the first Englishman to play football for Real Madrid. Cunningham was also reported to be the first black player to represent England at any level. He started in schoolboy football and was turned down by Arsenal before joining Leyton Orient in 1974.
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