John Cummings (footballer)

John Cummings
Personal information
Full name	John Cummings
Date of birth	5 May 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Greenock, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1964–1965	Aberdeen
1965–1966	Port Vale
1966	Ayr United
1966–1967	Clydebank
1975	Philadelphia Atoms
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Playing 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.^[1] 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.^[1] 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.^[1] He scored two goals in four Second Division games, as the "Honest Men" were promoted as champions.^[2] He then left Somerset Park for Clydebank, and scored twice in 11 Second Division games in the 1966–67 campaign. In 1975, he played seven games in the North American Soccer League for the Philadelphia Atoms.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "Stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
^ "John Cummings". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.