Club Career
Cantwell played as a full-back for Western Rovers, Cork Athletic, West Ham United, and Manchester United.
While at West Ham, he featured in the London XI side that competed in the 1955-58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final on 1 May 1958. He captained the Hammers to winning the Division Two championship in the 1957-58 season and thereby leading the club into the top flight for the first time since 1930.
In November 1960, Cantwell joined Manchester United for £29,500 which at the time was a record for a full back. He helped the club win the 1965 and 1967 league titles and captained United when winning the 1963 FA Cup Final - just as his fellow countryman Johnny Carey had done in United's previous FA Cup win 15 years earlier.
He also served as Chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association.
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