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Gordon Cumming
Fullname:Gordon Robert Riddell Cumming
Birth Date:23 January 1948
Birth Place:Johnstone, Scotland
Position:Winger
Clubs1:Glasgow United
Years2:1963–1969
Clubs2:Arsenal
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1969–1977
Clubs3:Reading
Caps3:331
Goals3:61

Gordon Cumming is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger for English clubs Arsenal and Reading.

Career

Cumming was born on 23 January 1948 in Johnstone, Scotland. 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.[1] 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 Alan Taylor.[2] [3] He was Reading's player of the year in 1971–72.[4] In 1975–76, Cumming played in the Reading team that won promotion to the Third Division.[5] In all, he scored 61 goals in 331 games for the Royals.[6]

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.[7]

Honours

Club

Arsenal

1966

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide to the Game!. Reading F.C..
  2. Web site: Season 1970-71. Royals Record.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Season 1974-75. Royals Record.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Gordon Cumming. Reading FC Former Players.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Season 1975-76. Royals Record.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Where Are They Now?. https://archive.today/20120630225115/http://www.btinternet.com/~rfc1871/watn/c.htm. 30 June 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Cumming, Gordon. Where Are They Now.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Happy 66th Birthday to Gordon Cumming. Reading F.C..