Tom Cunningham (Australian footballer)

Thomas Gregory Cunningham (30 November 1901 – 5 December 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Tom Cunningham
Personal information
Full name Thomas Gregory Cunningham
Date of birth (1901-11-30)30 November 1901
Place of birth Werribee, Victoria
Date of death 5 December 1964(1964-12-05) (aged 63)
Place of death Pakenham, Victoria
Original team(s) Nar Nar Goon
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925 St Kilda 2 (3)
1931 Richmond 2 (2)
Total 4 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

He is the brother of Melbourne footballer Dan Cunningham, the father of Hawthorn footballer Jack Cunningham, and the grandfather of Geelong footballer John Cunningham.

Football

He played his last game of football, for Nar Nar Goon, at the age of 43.[2]

Death

He died at Pakenham, Victoria on 5 December 1964.[3]

Notes
  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.200.
  2. Hogan (1996), p.51.
  3. Deaths: Cunningham, The Age, (Monday, 7 December 1964), p.18.

References
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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