Bobby Cumming Explained

Bobby Cumming
Fullname:Robert Cumming
Birth Date:7 December 1955
Birth Place:Airdrie, Scotland
Height:[1]
Position:Defender, midfielder
Years1:1971–1972
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Baillieston Juniors
Years3:1974–1987
Caps3:365
Goals3:58
Years4:1987–1988
Years5:1988–1990
Clubs7:Grimsby Borough
Clubs8:Albany Capitals

Robert Cumming (born 7 December 1955) is a Scottish former footballer. A combative defender or midfielder who spent the majority of his career at Grimsby Town, where he is remembered for the ferocity of his tackling,[2] before joining Lincoln City in 1987. He was an integral part of Lincoln's Conference winning team and was rewarded by being voted the player of the season. He went on to enjoy another two seasons with the Imps in the Football League, and was voted 23rd in the top 100 Lincoln City league legends.[3]

He emigrated to the United States in 1990, settling in Kendallville, Indiana and working as a finishing supervisor at MTA in Auburn, Indiana.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 178 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: Past players: Bobby Cumming . 18 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070505000137/http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PastPlayersDetail/0%2C%2C10417~335224%2C00.html . 5 May 2007.
  3. Web site: Home Page . www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk . 26 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20120805130418/http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LeagueLegendDetail/0,,10440~984850,00.html . 5 August 2012 . dead.
  4. Web site: Let's hear it for Bobby! . Grimsby Town F.C. . 20 December 2001 . 21 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008080217/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10417~143458%2C00.html . 8 October 2011.