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David Cumming

David Cumming

Scottish footballer

For the Dundee and Grimsby Town player of the 1920s, see David Cumming (footballer, born 1900). For the Scottish engineer, see David Robert Sime Cumming.

David Scott Cumming (6 May 1910 – 18 April 1993)[2] was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Aberdeen, Arbroath and Middlesbrough.[3] Cumming represented Scotland once, in a 1–0 victory against England at Wembley in 1938.[4]

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Middlesbrough signed Cumming from Scottish club Arbroath for £3,000 in 1936.[5] His career was interrupted by the Second World War, but he returned to play for Middlesbrough during the 1946–47 season.[5] During that season he was sent off in a game against Arsenal for punching Leslie Compton.[5] Cumming was forced to retire at the end of the 1946–47 season after operations failed to cure a knee injury.[5]

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    "David Cumming". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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    "David Cumming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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    "DAVE CUMMING". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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    "Sat 09 Apr 1938 England 0 Scotland 1". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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    "He played in goal for Boro, but delivered a punch to make a boxer proud". Evening Gazette. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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