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.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and Dumbarton.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Ferguson Cumming[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 1964 (aged 78)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| 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 | |||
Personal life edit
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.[6] He was mobilised in April 1916 and transferred to the Gordon Highlanders.[6] 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.[6] He was wounded again in June 1918 and was discharged in February 1919.[6]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1913–14[7] | First Division | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 1914–15[7] | First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
| Aberdeen | 1915–16[3] | Scottish First Division | 15 | 3 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 1916–17[3] | Scottish First Division | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |||
| Dumbarton | 1918–19[8] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| West Ham United | 1919–20[9] | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 1920–21[9] | 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 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Appearances in Robertson Cup
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 72. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "James Ferguson Cumming". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "James Cumming". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ a b c d "James Ferguson Cumming | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Jim Cumming – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "James Cumming – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b "James Cumming". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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