Brian 'Bucky' Cunningham (born 14 August 1952 in

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

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) is a former Australian Rules footballer in the

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(SANFL), playing the Port Adelaide Football Club. Cunningham was later CEO of Port Adelaide Football Club from 1992 until 2004. Making his league debut in 1971, Cunningham played as a

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and small forward throughout his career. In 1979 Cunningham was appointed captain of Port Adelaide holding the role until 1982. Port Adelaide won 3 premierships in Cunningham's four years as captain. Cunningham retired at the end of the 1983 season, having played 256 games for Port (kicking 428 goals) and 6 games representing South Australia. Cunningham was appointed CEO of the Port Adelaide Football Club in 1992 and was part of the club's successful bid to join the AFL. In 1997 Port Adelaide would play its first season in the AFL. Cunningham remained the Port Adelaide Football Club's CEO until his retirement following the club's first AFL premiership in 2004. In 2005, Cunningham was inducted into the

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. Between his playing and CEO days, Cunningham worked as a high-school teacher. He was appointed chief executive of the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology (DFEEST) in South Australia in 2005.

References

*Football Times - 1984 Year Book

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Official Website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Brian Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) South Australian State of Origin players Australian chief executives Australian rules footballers from South Australia Port Adelaide Football Club administrators South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees 1952 births Living people

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