36 years without Laurie Cunningham
On 15 July 1989, the England international, who won 1 La Liga and 2 Copas del Rey trophies with the club, passed away.
On 15 July 1989, Laurie Cunningham died in a road accident on the outskirts of Madrid. He was born in London on 8 March 1956 and was 33 years old at the time of the accident. He played for the club between 1979 and 1982 and was an England international. He joined from West Bromwich and was admired for his elegance, one-on-one ability and versatility in attack.
As a Madridista, he played 66 games, scoring 20 goals. In addition, during his time at Real Madrid he won 1 LaLiga title and 2 Copa del Rey trophies. Among his most memorable moments was a performance in a Clásico at the Camp Nou in February 1980.