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Adam Cunnington

Adam Cunnington

English Footballer

Adam Paul Cunnington (born 7 October 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Bedford Town.

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Career

Born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire,[4] Cunnington started his career with Barton Rovers during the 2005–06 season, in which he scored three goals in 22 appearances.[5] He started the 2006–07 season with five goals in 13 appearances for Barton,[5] before moving to Leighton Town.[4] After scoring three goals in 13 appearances for Leighton he finished the season with Hitchin Town.[4] Having made three appearances for Hitchin in the 2007–08 season he signed for Aylesbury United in September 2007.[4] After making four appearances for the club he returned to former club Barton Rovers, before going on to finish the season with Rothwell Town, making one appearance for the club.[4] Cunnington started the 2008–09 season with Stamford, before joining Barwell later that season.[4] With Barwell in the 2009–10 season, he struck up a strike partnership with Kevin Charley that saw the pair score more than 50 goals, helping the club win the Midland Football Alliance title and reach the FA Vase semi-final.[6]

Cunnington joined Conference North side Solihull Moors in July 2010,[6] and having scored 10 goals in 22 appearances for the club he signed for Conference National side Kettering Town for an undisclosed fee on 1 February 2011, transfer deadline day.[2][7] He made his Kettering debut on 26 February, starting the team's 2–0 victory at home over Newport County.[2] He only managed his first Kettering goal in the side's last game of the 2010–11 season, a 3–1 home victory over Southport on 30 April.[2] He finished the season with 14 appearances for Kettering.[2]

Having started the 2011–12 season with five goals in 13 appearances,[2] Cunnington joined League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge on loan on 24 November with a view to a permanent transfer.[8] His debut came two days later after starting a 3–0 defeat away at Accrington Stanley.[2] After making four appearances for Dagenham he permanently moved to the club upon the loan's expiration on 4 January 2012, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2][9] He joined Conference side Alfreton Town on a one-month loan on 9 March.[10]

For the 2012–13 season, Cunnington signed for Conference outfit Tamworth.[11] He enjoyed a successful season, ending up as the Conference second top-scorer with 21 goals.[12] Cunnington signed for Conference rivals Cambridge United on a two-year contract on 10 May 2013, becoming the club's fifth signing in a week.[13] and was part of the team that won promotion to League Two via the play-offs.[14]

He featured in Cambridge's first three games of the 2014–15 season but the arrival of Jayden Stockley on loan AFC Bournemouth[15] saw him drop down the pecking order and he was loaned out to Conference Premier side Bristol Rovers on 22 August.[16]

After a spell at Ebbsfleet United, and a short loan at Woking, Cunnington signed for Bromley.

Cunnington then spent two years with Billericay Town before signing for Dartford on 2 August 2019.[17] On 8 October 2019, Dartford announced that Cunnington had left the club by mutual consent.[18]

On 9 October 2019, Cunnington joined Hemel Hempstead Town.[19]

On 21 November 2019, Cunnington joined his third team of the 2019/20 season when he linked up with Romford.[20] He left the club in January 2020.[21] and joined Hornchurch.

At the beginning of the 2020/2021 season, Cunnington joined Isthmian Premier League side Cheshunt. He scored his first goals for the club in a 3–1 victory away to Long Melford in an FA Cup First Qualifying Round tie, scoring 2.

On 6 November 2020. Cunnington signed for Cheshunt’s fiercest rivals, Enfield Town.

Career statistics

As of match played 18 March 2017.[2][4]
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  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Conference Premier play-offs

References

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    "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/11/2011 and 30/11/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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    "First Team". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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    "Adam Cunnington". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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    "Season Archive". Barton Rovers F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2012. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
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    "Barwell facing life without key striker Adam Cunnington". Leicester Mercury. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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    "Kettering Town sign Willy Gueret and Adam Cunnington". BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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    "Daggers move for Cunnington". Sky Sports. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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    "Cunnington Move Becomes Permanent". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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    "Reds bring in loan duo". Non-League Daily. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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    "Lee Hendrie leads Tamworth arrivals". BBC Sport. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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    "English Conference Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2012–13". ESPN FC. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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    "Tamworth's Adam Cunnington joins Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  14. [14]
    "Cambridge 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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    "Bournemouth's Jayden Stockley makes Cambridge United move". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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    "Adam Cunnington: Cambridge striker signs for Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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    "NEW SIGNING: Adam Cunnington". Dartford. Dartford F.C. Official Website. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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    "PLAYER NEWS: Adam Cunnington". Dartford. Dartford F.C. Official Website. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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    "Hemel Hempstead sign Cunnington after Dartford exit". Non League Daily. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  20. [20]
    "Romford sign striker Cunnington". Non League Daily. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  21. [21]
    "Non League Today I Three in – Three Out at Romford".
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