| Brian Cunningham | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Bucky | ||
| Born | (1952-08-14)14 August 1952 (age 73) Adelaide,South Australia | ||
| Original team | Rosewater | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74Kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–1983 | Port Adelaide | 256 (428) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source:AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian "Bucky"Cunningham (born 14 August 1952 inAdelaide,South Australia) is a formerAustralian Rules footballer in theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL), playing thePort 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 arover 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 appointedCEO 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'sfirst AFL premiership in 2004.
In 2005, Cunningham was inducted into theSouth Australian Football Hall of Fame.
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.