Archibald Cunningham

Archibald Cunningham was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic.

Personal life

Cunningham was born in Rosewell and grew up in Lasswade. He enlisted in the Highland [Light Infantry] in March 1903 and later worked as a miner at the Woolmet Pits. In September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, Cunningham re-enlisted as a private in the Highland Light Infantry. Cunningham was killed in France on 18 March 1915 after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.