Adam Cummins (born 3 March 1993)[1] is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League Two club Stranraer. Cummins has previously played for Motherwell, Dundee, Ayr United, Queen's Park, Bangor City, Stranraer and Stirling Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stranraer | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2011 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Motherwell | 26 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Dundee (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Ayr United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bangor City | 29 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Queen's Park | 64 | (10) |
| 2018–2021 | Stranraer | 66 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Stirling Albion | 55 | (4) |
| 2024- | Stranraer | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 5 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
editMotherwell
editBorn in Liverpool and growing up as a Liverpool fan,[2] Cummins joined Motherwell in July 2011 from Everton, and was immediately drafted into the Motherwell under-19 squad. His performances for the Under-19's led to him featuring from the start in friendlies for the Motherwell reserves.
Cummins made his first-team debut in a 1–0 win over Aberdeen on 17 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes.[3] He later got his first career goal in a 5–1 win away to Inverness Caley Thistle on 18 November 2012.[4] On 4 December 2012, Cummins signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract extension, keeping him at Motherwell until Summer 2015.[5] Cummins said signing a contract extension was an easy decision.[6]
On 9 January 2014, Cummins joined Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[7] After two months on the bench, on 25 March 2014, Cummins made his debut for the club, in a 1–0 win over Queen of the South, playing the full 90 minutes.[8] On 20 November 2014, Cummins signed for Scottish League One club Ayr United on loan for 30 days.[9]
On 27 February 2015, Cummins went out on loan again, this time to Stirling Albion for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[10] He made his debut in a 4–1 defeat against Airdrieonians on 28 February 2015.[11] Cummins was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Bangor City
editOn 18 August 2015, Cummins signed for Welsh Premier League side Bangor City.
Cummins made his first team debut for Bangor City in a 1–1 draw against Rhyl on 21 August 2015, playing the full 90 minutes. He scored his first goal for the citizens in a 3–0 home win against Newtown on 24 August 2015.
Queen's Park
editOn 4 July 2016, Cummins signed for Scottish League One club Queen's Park.[12]
Stranraer
editAhead of the 2018–19 season, Cummins moved to Stranraer.[13]
Stirling Albion
editCummins signed for Stirling Albion in May 2021.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 October 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2011–12[15] | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13[16] | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[17] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2013–14[17] | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2014–15[18] | Scottish League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Stirling Albion (loan) | 2014–15[18] | Scottish League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bangor City | 2015–16[19] | Welsh Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Queen's Park | 2016–17[20] | Scottish League One | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[c] | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| 2017–18[21] | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 1 | 36 | 10 | ||
| Total | 64 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 79 | 14 | ||
| Stranraer | 2018–19[22] | Scottish League One | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2019–20[23] | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | Scottish League Two | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 6 | ||
| Stirling Albion | 2021–22[25] | Scottish League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 212 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 254 | 23 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League and one appearance in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish League One play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b "First team: Adam Cummins". Motherwell F.C. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "No home comfort: Scouse star Cummins wants Well to avoid Liverpool". Daily Record. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Motherwell 1–0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Inverness CT 1–5 Motherwell". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Cummins pens contract extension". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Motherwell star Adam Cummins: Signing new deal at Fir Park was an easy decision". Daily Record. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Cummins joins Dundee on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Adam Cummins poised to start for Dundee". Evening Telegraph. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Cummins set for Ayr United loan". Motherwell F.C. 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Cummins joins Stirling Albion on loan". Motherwell F.C. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Airdrie 4 Stirling 1". Stirling Albion F.C. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ McGarry, Graeme (4 July 2016). "Former Motherwell defender Cummins joins Queen's Park". Evening Times. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Adam arrives". Stranraer F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "New signing: Adam Cummins". 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Adam Cummins at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Cummins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
External links
edit- Adam Cummins profile at Motherwell FC official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 November 2013)
- Adam Cummins at Soccerbase
