Dean Cummings
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dean Cummings
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Sorrento FC
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = Falkirk
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs2 = Livingston
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = Livingston
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 1
| caps2 =
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| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
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| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Edinburgh City
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
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| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = Stirling Macedonia
| caps6 = 39
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = Bayswater City
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–
| clubs8 = Sorrento FC
| caps8 = 85
| goals8 = 52
| club-update = 23 November 2023
}}
Dean Cummings (born 30 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale. Cummings has previously played for Falkirk, Livingston, Tynecastle and Edinburgh City, and is also the older brother of former Nottingham Forest forward Jason Cummings.{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/edinburgh-city-boost-midfield-by-capturing-cummings-1-4163715 |title=Edinburgh City boost midfield by capturing Cummings |first=Ross |last=Pilcher |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd |date=27 June 2016 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}
Career
Cummings Joined Livingston in July 2008 from Falkirk{{cite web |url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_profiles/u19/team_cummings.php |title=Dean Cummings Livingston Profile |publisher=Livingston F.C. |accessdate=12 November 2011}} becoming a member of Livingston's under 19 squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_u19.php |title=Under 19's Squad 2011-12 |publisher=Livingston F.C. |accessdate=12 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213162035/http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_u19.php |archivedate=13 February 2012 }} The youth side reached the 2010 SFL Youth Cup final with Cummings scoring the opening goal with the match resulting in a 2–1 defeat to Partick Thistle.{{cite news |title=Thistle lift the SFL Youth Cup |url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2009-2010/may_2010/thistle_lift_the_sfl_youth_cup |work=ptfc.co.uk |publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. |date=8 May 2010 |accessdate=13 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916083001/http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2009-2010/may_2010/thistle_lift_the_sfl_youth_cup |archive-date=16 September 2010 |url-status=dead }} During the tournament Cummings helped set a club record by scoring four goals in a 14–0 victory against Ayr United.{{cite news |title=SFL Daily Update - Wednesday, February 10 |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/round-up-of-sfl-news-2010-02-10/ |work=scottishfootballleague.com |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=10 February 2010 |accessdate=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120913000214/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/round-up-of-sfl-news-2010-02-10/ |archivedate=13 September 2012 }}
The following year the under-19 side won the league securing the title with a 10–0 victory against Stranaer.{{cite news |title=Under 19's blitz Stranraer to clinch title |url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20110418_1.php |work=livingstonfc.co.uk |publisher=Livingston F.C. |date=18 April 2011 |accessdate=13 November 2011}} He signed a new two-year contract in April 2011 extending his stay until May 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20110405_1.php |title=New Deals for Midfield Duo |publisher=Livingston F.C. |date=5 April 2011 |accessdate=12 November 2011}} and made his first team debut on 12 November 2011 as a substitute against Hamilton Academical.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15700753.stm |title=Livingston 1–0 Hamilton |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2011 |accessdate=12 November 2011}} On 25 February 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Ayr United.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17162098 |title=Ayr United 3–-1 Livingston |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2012 |accessdate=11 March 2012}}
After spells with Tynecastle and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Cummings signed for recently promoted Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City in June 2016. Cummings spent a season with Edinburgh City, before returning to Lothian Thistle for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40606058 |title=Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017 |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 July 2017 |accessdate=20 July 2017}}
Career statistics
{{updated|11 March 2012}}{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dean-cummings/162901/ | title=Dean Cummings Soccerway | publisher=Soccerway | accessdate=12 November 2011}}
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| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Scottish Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
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! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals | |||||||||
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| rowspan=1 | Livingston |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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! Total ! ! 6 ! 1 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 6 ! 1 |
Personal life
Dean is the older brother of Hibs forward Jason Cummings, who, like his brother also played for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale.{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/cummings-ainslie-park-cup-switch-suits-lothian-1-3966235 |title=Cummings: Ainslie Park cup switch suits Lothian |first=Robert |last=Scrimgeour |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd |date=4 December 2015 |accessdate=27 June 2016 |archive-date=16 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816055837/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/cummings-ainslie-park-cup-switch-suits-lothian-1-3966235 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C. players
Category:Edinburgh City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Scottish men's footballers