Dean Cummings

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Dean Cummings
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sorrento FC
Number 17
Youth career
–2008 Falkirk
2008–2011 Livingston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Livingston 11 (1)
2015–2016 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
2016–2017 Edinburgh City 21 (0)
2017–2018 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
2018–2019 Stirling Macedonia 39 (8)
2020 Bayswater City 9 (0)
2021– Sorrento FC 85 (52)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Dean Cummings (born 30 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale. Cummings has previously played for Falkirk, Livingston, Tynecastle and Edinburgh City.

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Career

Cummings Joined Livingston in July 2008 from Falkirk [1] becoming a member of Livingston's under 19 squad. [2] The youth side reached the 2010 SFL Youth Cup final with Cummings scoring the opening goal with the match resulting in a 2–1 defeat to Partick Thistle. [3] During the tournament Cummings helped set a club record by scoring four goals in a 14–0 victory against Ayr United. [4]

The following year the under-19 side won the league securing the title with a 10–0 victory against Stranaer. [5] He signed a new two-year contract in April 2011 extending his stay until May 2013 [6] and made his first team debut on 12 November 2011 as a substitute against Hamilton Academical. [7] On 25 February 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Ayr United. [8]

After spells with Tynecastle and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Cummings signed for recently promoted Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City in June 2016. [9] Cummings spent a season with Edinburgh City, before returning to Lothian Thistle for the 2017–18 season. [10]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2012 [11]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Livingston 2011–12 season 6100000061
Total6100000061

Personal life

Dean is the older brother of fellow professional footballer, Jason Cummings, [9] who, like his brother also played for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Dean Cummings Livingston Profile". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Under 19's Squad 2011-12". Livingston F.C. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Thistle lift the SFL Youth Cup". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "SFL Daily Update - Wednesday, February 10". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Under 19's blitz Stranraer to clinch title". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston F.C. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "New Deals for Midfield Duo". Livingston F.C. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Livingston 1–0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Ayr United 3–-1 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  9. 1 2 Pilcher, Ross (27 June 2016). "Edinburgh City boost midfield by capturing Cummings". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (18 July 2017). "Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Dean Cummings Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  12. ↑ Scrimgeour, Robert (4 December 2015). "Cummings: Ainslie Park cup switch suits Lothian". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.