Martin Cunningham was a rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League

New South Wales Rugby League

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 (NSWRL)- Australia's major rugby league competition.

Cunningham began his career playing with the university club in 1922. He played 52 matches for that club in the years 1922–23 and 1926–28. A Winger

Rugby league positions

A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....

, Cunningham was a member of University’s most successful side that was beaten in the 1926 premiership decider by South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Rabbitohs

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Between his stints at the University club Cunningham had two seasons at the Eastern Suburbs club playing in 9 matches and is recognised as that clubs 145th player.