David Scott Cumming (6 May 1910 – 18 April 1993)[2] was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Aberdeen, Arbroath and Middlesbrough.[3] Cumming represented Scotland once, in a 1–0 victory against England at Wembley in 1938.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Scott Cumming[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 1993 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Kirriemuir, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hall Russells | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1934 | Aberdeen | 13 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Arbroath | 81 | (0) |
| 1936–1947 | Middlesbrough | 135 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1938 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1944 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Middlesbrough signed Cumming from Scottish club Arbroath for £3,000 in 1936.[5] His career was interrupted by the Second World War, but he returned to play for Middlesbrough during the 1946–47 season.[5] During that season he was sent off in a game against Arsenal for punching Leslie Compton.[5] Cumming was forced to retire at the end of the 1946–47 season after operations failed to cure a knee injury.[5]
References
edit- ^ "David Cumming". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "David Cumming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "DAVE CUMMING". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Sat 09 Apr 1938 England 0 Scotland 1". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d "He played in goal for Boro, but delivered a punch to make a boxer proud". Evening Gazette. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
External links
edit- David Cumming at National-Football-Teams.com