Ross Cunningham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kelty Hearts | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Clyde (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Clyde | 65 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Kelty Hearts | 59 | (17) |
| 2025–2026 | Stirling Albion | 18 | (3) |
| 2026– | Kelty Hearts | 13 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026 | |||
Ross Cunningham (born 23 May 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two club Kelty Hearts.
Early life
[edit]Cunningham was born in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.[1]
Club career
[edit]Having been with the club as a youth player for several years,[2] Cunningham made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical on 14 May 2016.[3] He signed a new two-year contract with Accies later that month.[4]
Cunningham was loaned to Scottish League One club Forfar Athletic in September 2018.[5] He scored a goal on his debut appearance for Forfar, in a 3–1 defeat to Arbroath on 15 September.[6] He returned to Hamilton in January 2019,[7] then suffered an ankle injury which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[8][9] In June 2019 he signed a contract extension with Hamilton, until summer 2020.[10]
He scored his first goals for the club in the early-season group stage of the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup,[8][9] then registered his first in the Scottish Premiership with a late penalty to secure a 2–1 win over Livingston.[11]
On 5 February 2020, Cunningham moved on loan to Clyde for the remainder of the season.[12]
Cunningham left Hamilton in August 2020, after 11 years with the club.[13] In September 2020 he returned to Clyde on a permanent contract.[14]
On 24 May 2023, Cunningham signed for Kelty Hearts.[15]
On 26 May 2025, Cunningham signed for Scottish League Two club Stirling Albion.[16]
International career
[edit]Cunningham was selected for Scotland training squads at under-14 level in 2012,[2] and made three appearances at under-15 level in 2013.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of matches played 4 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2015–16[18] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17[19] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[20] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[6] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[21] | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Forfar Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[6] | Scottish League One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Clyde (loan) | 2019–20[21] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Clyde | 2020–21[22] | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[23] | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[24] | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2[a] | 1 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Total | 65 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 17 | ||
| Kelty Hearts | 2023–24[25] | Scottish League One | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| Career total | 130 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 164 | 31 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profiles | Ross Cunningham | Team | Clyde Football Club". Official Clyde Football Club Website.
- 1 2 "Booth names under-14 squad for training camp". Scottish Junior Football Association. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 2–2 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Cunningham and Tierney Extend Contracts". Hamilton Academical F.C. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ Forfar Athletic F.C. [@ForfarAthletic] (15 September 2018). "Welcome to the Loons Ross Cunningham. Great to have you on the team. ⚽️🤝 #Loons #Forfar #FAFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via Twitter.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ Hamilton Academical F.C. [@acciesfc] (16 January 2019). "Midfielder @ross_xunningham temporary transfer at Forfar has ended, and he returns to us, added back into squad" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2019 – via Twitter.
- 1 2 Ross Cunningham and Brian Rice post match Saturday, Hamilton Academical FC, 20 July 2019
- 1 2 Hamilton Accies kid Ross Cunningham wants to be fans' new hero, Daily Record, 1 August 2019
- ↑ "Contract Extension News « Hamilton Academical Football Club". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk.
- ↑ Hamilton 2–1 Livingston: Alston and Cunningham help Accies come from behind to win, The Scotsman, 28 September 2019
- ↑ "LOAN SIGNING: Ross Cunningham". Clyde F.C. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ross Cunningham Departs". Hamilton Academical Website. 31 August 2020.
- ↑ Pirie, Mark (4 September 2020). "Clyde seal Ross Cunningham permanent switch after Hamilton Accies exit". Daily Record.
- ↑ "Ross Cunningham Agrees Deal". www.keltyhearts.co.uk. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ RClubb (24 May 2025). "New Signing – Ross Cunningham - Stirling Albion Football Club". Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ Ross Cunningham at the Scottish Football Association
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Ross Cunningham in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Forfar Athletic F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- Kelty Hearts F.C. players
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen
- Stirling Albion F.C. players