John Cummings (footballer)

John Cummings
Personal information
Full name John Cummings[1]
Date of birth (1944-05-05) 5 May 1944[1]
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland[1]
Playing position Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Aberdeen 1 (1)
1965–1966 Port Vale 3 (0)
1966 Ayr United 4 (2)
1966–1967 Clydebank
1975 Philadelphia Atoms 7 (0)
Total 15 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Cummings (born 5 May 1944) is a Scottish former footballer who played at centre-forward for Aberdeen, Port Vale, Ayr United, Clydebank, and the Philadelphia Atoms. He helped Ayr United to win the Second Division title in 1965–66.

Playing career

Cummings played for Aberdeen, and scored in his only First Division appearance, in a 1–0 win over Falkirk at Brockville Park on 6 March 1965. He was allowed to leave Pittodrie by manager Eddie Turnbull at the end of the 1964–65 season. He signed with English club Port Vale in July 1965, as part of manager Jackie Mudie's plan to trial young Scottish players.[1] He made three appearances in the Fourth Division, one in the League Cup and two in the FA Cup and scored one goal in the FA Cup in a 2–2 draw with Oxford United at the Manor Ground.[1] After failing to gain a regular place in the team his contract was cancelled in March 1966 and he moved back to Scotland to play for Ayr United.[1] He scored two goals in four Second Division games, as the "Honest Men" were promoted as champions.[2] He then left Somerset Park for Clydebank, and scored twice in 11 Second Division games in the 1966–67 campaign, before scoring two further goals in the 1967–68 season. In 1975, he played seven games in the North American Soccer League for the Philadelphia Atoms.[3]

Statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1965–66Fourth Division30211061
Philadelphia Atoms1975North American Soccer League70––––70

Honours

with Ayr United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "John Cummings". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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