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Scottish footballer

James Cumming
Personal information
Full name James Ferguson Cumming
Date of birth 22 April 1886
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death 8 December 1964(1964-12-08) (aged 78)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clydebank Juniors
Benburb
Maryhill
1913–1915 Manchester City 35 (3)
1915–1916 Aberdeen 26 (4)
1919 Dumbarton 2 (0)
1920 West Ham United 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Ferguson Cumming (22 April 1886 – 8 December 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Manchester City and West Ham United. He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and Dumbarton.

Personal life

In December 1915, late in the second year of the First World War, Cumming attested in the British Army and was transferred to the Army Reserve. He was mobilised in April 1916 and transferred to the Gordon Highlanders. Cumming was transferred to the Royal Engineers in December 1916 and was serving as a sapper when he suffered a gunshot wound to the left foot in June 1917. He was wounded again in June 1918 and was discharged in February 1919.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1913–14 First Division 9 3 5 0 — 14 3
1914–15 First Division 12 0 1 0 — 13 0
Total 35 3 6 0 — 41 3
Aberdeen 1915–16 Scottish First Division 15 3 — 2 0 17 3
1916–17 Scottish First Division 11 1 — 0 0 11 1
Total 26 4 — 2 0 28 4
Dumbarton 1918–19 Scottish First Division 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
West Ham United 1919–20 Second Division 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
1920–21 Second Division 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
Career total 78 7 6 0 2 0 86 7
  1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. Appearances in Robertson Cup

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 72. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "James Ferguson Cumming". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "James Cumming". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  5. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  6. ^ "James Ferguson Cumming | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Jim Cumming – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  8. "James Cumming – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  9. ^ "James Cumming". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 December 2017.


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