Duncan Cummings
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 March 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1976 | Melbourne Hungaria | ||
1976–1981 | South Melbourne | ||
International career | |||
1975–1976 | Australia | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Duncan Cummings (born 20 March 1958 in Manchester, England) is an Australian former association football player and coach.
Club career
Cummings joined Melbourne Hungaria Soccer Club as a 12-year-old in 1970. After six seasons with Melbourne he transferred to South Melbourne for a fee of A$8,500 plus proceeds from a match between the two clubs.[1] He played at South Melbourne until 1981.[2][3]
International career
Cummings made his international debut for Australia as a 17-year-old in 1975, becoming the youngest player to represent Australia. After scoring on debut against China he played only more full international match, against Hong Kong in 1976.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (28 January 1976). "Cummings transfer today". The Age. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Cummings, Duncan". Australian Player Database. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "History - Notable Players". South Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "YOUNGEST PLAYERS – A internationals" (PDF). Official Media Guide of Australia at the Afc Asian Cup Qatar 2011™. Football Federation Australia. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Mossop, Brian (17 June 1975). "Schoolboy star for Soccer tour". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Teenager scores vital goal". The Age. 7 August 1975. Retrieved 29 March 2010. [dead link]