John Cummings (footballer)

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| name = John Cummings

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| fullname = John Cummings

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|05|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = Greenock, Scotland

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| position = Centre-forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1964–1965| clubs1 = Aberdeen| caps1 = 1| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1965–1966| clubs2 = Port Vale| caps2 = 3| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1966| clubs3 = Ayr United| caps3 = 4| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1966–1967| clubs4 = Clydebank| caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1967–1974| clubs5 = Cambuslang Rangers| caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1975| clubs6 = Philadelphia Atoms| caps6 = 7| goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 15| totalgoals = 3

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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.

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.{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=73|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}} 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. 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. He scored two goals in four Second Division games, as the "Honest Men" were promoted as champions.{{cite web|title=Stats|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/johncummings.html|work=neilbrown.newcastlefans.com|access-date=11 January 2013}} 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.{{cite web|title=John Cummings|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/C/Cummings.John.htm|work=nasljerseys.com|access-date=11 January 2013}}

Career statistics

Source:{{ENFA}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1965–66	Fourth Division	3	0	2	1	1	0	6	1
Philadelphia Atoms	1975	North American Soccer League	7	0	–	–	–	–	7	0