John Cumming (Scottish footballer)

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John Cumming
Personal information
Full name John Cumming
Date of birth (1930-03-17)17 March 1930
Place of birth Carluke, Scotland
Date of death 6 December 2008(2008-12-06) (aged 78)
Place of death Carluke, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Carluke Rovers
1948–1950 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1967 Heart of Midlothian 359 (36)
International career
1954–1957[1] Scotland B 2 (1)
1954–1960 Scotland 9 (0)
1955[2] Scotland A vs B trial 1 (0)
1955–1960 Scottish League XI 7 (1)
1959–1960[3][4] SFA trial v SFL 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cumming (17 March 1930 – 6 December 2008) was a Scottish footballer, who spent his whole club career with Heart of Midlothian. He made 612 appearances and scored 58 goals for Hearts, and helped them win every major honour in Scottish football. Cumming also represented Scotland and the Scottish League.

  1. ^ Scotland B player Cumming, John, FitbaStats
  2. ^ Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
  3. ^ The selectors still have problems, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
  4. ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]