Gordon Cumming

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Gordon Cumming
Personal information
Full name Gordon Robert Riddell Cumming
Date of birth (1948-01-23) 23 January 1948 (age 74)
Place of birth Johnstone, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glasgow United
1963–1969 Arsenal 0 (0)
1969–1977 Reading 331 (61)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gordon Cumming is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Winger for English clubs Arsenal and Reading.[1]

Career[]

Cumming was born on 23 January 1948 in Johnstone, Scotland.[1] His primary position was as a winger. He started his playing career at Scottish team Glasgow United. Cumming then moved to London, joining Arsenal where he won the FA Youth Cup in 1966.[2] He then spent the next three years at Highbury before moving to Reading in 1969. There, he was the primary taker of penalties until the arrivals of Robin Friday and .[3][4] He was Reading's player of the year in 1971–72.[5][6] In 1975–76, Cumming played in the Reading team that won promotion to the Third Division.[7] In all, he scored 61 goals in 331 games for the Royals.[8]

Personal life[]

Cumming retired from football in 1978 and went on to open a restaurant. Cumming is married to wife Christina and has two daughters, Susan and Amanda.[9]

Honours[]

Club[]

Arsenal

Individual[]

  • Reading FC Player of the Year.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Gordon Cumming". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ "Guide to the Game!". Reading FC.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Season 1970-71". Royals Record.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Season 1974-75". Royals Record.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b "Happy 66th Birthday to Gordon Cumming". Reading FC.
  6. ^ "Gordon Cumming". Reading FC Former Players.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Season 1975-76". Royals Record.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Where Are They Now?". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Cumming, Gordon". Where Are They Now.co.uk.


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