The curious and ultimately tragic case of Laurie Cunningham
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- Created: Friday, 17 April 2009 21:16
- Written by James Carr
Laurie Cunningham’s name may not ring a bell but it should do. He was the first black footballer to wear an England shirt, the first black player to represent his country in a competitive international and the first Englishman to play for Real Madrid.
The son of a Jamaican racehorse jockey, Cunningham’s career began at Leyton Orient where he made a name for himself as an electric left-winger. Small, strong and with bags of pace, he could beat a man with ease and was a natural goalscorer.
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