Laurie Cunningham

[Yanzi Gravy]

Laurie Cunningham was born this day in 1956. Raise a glass of something to toast his birthday and post any interesting stories about this great player and Orient Legend.

[marcho]

Whats to say ! lucky enough to see him play at Brisbane Road, was a super talent.

[Monkey Boy]

Nearly played against him in a training session, it’s a long story but I went to the wrong place whilst on trial

[Story of O]

Scored a great goal at Stamford Bridge which even the ref clapped

[BoniO]

I remember that Laurie was a keen dancer, used to enter dancing competitions. He then proceeded to dance round the opposition. Maybe we should introduce dance lessons for our forwards? I'm sure Pigott would be a natural.

[BIGRON]

Probably the best player I've seen in an Orient shirt and I've been supporting em for 60 years

[Monkey Boy]

Probably the best player I've seen in an Orient shirt and I've been supporting em for 60 years

Yes along with Peter Allen imo, best goal was against Wolves

[Give it to Jabo]

In some ways, I wish his statue was even closer to the ground. It would gain more attention.

[banqo]

The best player I've ever seen to grace Brisbane Road.

[Yanzi Gravy]

In some ways, I wish his statue was even closer to the ground. It would gain more attention.

I wish it was too , maybe that is a possibility at some point.

[Top of the JES]

Watched him play in a youth game at Spring Hill (I think) The O's staff on the side line watched as he picked the ball up in his own half I remember them shouting "pass it Laurie" as he waltzed past two opponents, turned on the afterburners and glided forward " now give it son" one of them called - but by then he'd left two more defenders on their backsides before slipping the ball past the keeper and into the bottom corner, he just turned round and grinned at the coaches looking on, he was a massive massive talent. I knew then he was special it turned out he was the best I have ever seen in an O's shirt.

[Give it to Jabo]

Watched him play in a youth game at Spring Hill (I think) The O's staff on the side line watched as he picked the ball up in his own half I remember them shouting "pass it Laurie" as he waltzed past two opponents, turned on the afterburners and glided forward " now give it son" one of them called - but by then he'd left two more defenders on their backsides before slipping the ball past the keeper and into the bottom corner, he just turned round and grinned at the coaches looking on, he was a massive massive talent. I knew then he was special it turned out he was the best I have ever seen in an O's shirt.

One of the best posts I have read…

[Top of the JES]

I think the sad thing for us is that Laurie had said that he wanted to come back and play at the O's for the last couple of years of his career, he would have been a different player to the one that left but we didn't get to see enough of him.

[banqo]

I think the sad thing for us is that Laurie had said that he wanted to come back and play at the O's for the last couple of years of his career, he would have been a different player to the one that left but we didn't get to see enough of him.

How fantastic that would have been.

[Monkey Boy]

Watched him play in a youth game at Spring Hill (I think) The O's staff on the side line watched as he picked the ball up in his own half I remember them shouting "pass it Laurie" as he waltzed past two opponents, turned on the afterburners and glided forward " now give it son" one of them called - but by then he'd left two more defenders on their backsides before slipping the ball past the keeper and into the bottom corner, he just turned round and grinned at the coaches looking on, he was a massive massive talent. I knew then he was special it turned out he was the best I have ever seen in an O's shirt.

One of the best posts I have read…

That’s where I trained, did you train there Jab?