Shaun Cunnington Explained

Shaun Cunnington
Fullname:Shaun Cunnington
Birth Date:4 January 1966
Birth Place:Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1984–1988
Clubs1:Wrexham
Caps1:198
Goals1:12
Years2:1988–1992
Clubs2:Grimsby Town
Caps2:182
Goals2:13
Years3:1992–1995
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:58
Goals3:8
Years4:1995–1997
Clubs4:West Bromwich Albion
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:1997–1998
Clubs5:Notts County
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:1998–2000
Clubs6:Kidderminster Harriers
Caps6:35
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:506
Totalgoals:35
Manageryears1:2004
Managerclubs1:Kidderminster Harriers (Caretaker)
Manageryears2:2007–2008
Managerclubs2:Alvechurch
Manageryears3:2008–2009
Managerclubs3:Willenhall Town
Manageryears4:2011–2012
Managerclubs4:Halesowen Town
Manageryears5:2013–2014
Managerclubs5:Evesham United

Shaun Cunnington (born 4 January 1966) is an English former professional footballer and former manager of Evesham United

Career

Having started playing with Bourne Town,[2] most of his playing career was spent in the second tier of English football with Wrexham, Grimsby Town, Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion.

He started his career as a trainee with Wrexham before moving to Grimsby Town in 1988 for a fee of £65,000. He then moved to Sunderland in 1992 for a fee of £650,000. He spent three years with West Bromwich Albion before moving on to Notts County.

In 1998, he joined part timers Kidderminster Harriers. After a spate of injuries he eventually retired to become a coach, and in 2003 became Harriers' Youth Team coach.

In October 2004 he became caretaker manager of Kidderminster Harriers Football Club. after Jan Molby resigned following a poor run of form. Under Cunnington Harriers lost all seven games played under his stewardship. He returned to be Youth Team coach when Stuart Watkiss became Harriers new manager but left the club in July 2005 to spend more time running his Italian restaurant in Droitwich Spa, where he resides.

In May 2008 he became manager of Willenhall Town, replacing Dean Edwards.

He was manager of Halesowen Town replacing Tony Thorpe in January 2011, bringing long-time friend Paul Tomlinson to the club as Assistant Manager. In September 2012, Cunnington resigned from his post as manager at the club.[3]

On 17 May 2013 Shaun was confirmed as the new manager of Evesham United

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 122 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/bournefc/history.pl Bourne Town official – history
  3. Web site: Cunnington makes Yeltz exit . Non League Daily . 12 September 2012.