Mr. John Cunningham
1941 -
Inducted 1999
United Soccer Club
Born December 9, 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland. As many others, John learned to play the game on the streets and joined Drumchapel of Glasgow as a boy. Being a talented player, John was selected to represent both Glasgow and Scotland at the schoolboy and youth level. He entered the professional ranks with Strathclyde and later moved on to play with Third Lanark F.C., both of Glasgow, Scotland. John immigrated to the United States in 1965 where he first joined A.C. Germania and then was instrumental in forming United S.C. in 1967, consisting mainly of the British players who broke away from A.C. Germania and F.C. Fortuna. In their first year they won the 1968 Daynes Challenge Cup. After a brief stint with S.C. Alemannia, John joined the Incas Soccer Club in 1971 where he remained through 1979. He spent the last four years of his playing career with the Vikings S.C., retiring from active play in 1984. Among his achievements in Utah is that he represented the Association in several All-Star events, both playing and coaching. He will be remembered as one of the great players to play in the Association. John has spend a number of years coaching youth teams after he finishing his playing career.
