Tommy Cumming

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Tommy Cumming
Personal information
Full name Tommy Cumming
Date of birth (1956-06-19) 19 June 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1977 Sunshine City
1978–1980 Essendon Croatia
1983–1985 Melbourne Croatia 68 (22)
1985–1986 Green Gully 27 (3)
International career
1979–1980 Australia 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 19, 2017

Tommy Cumming (born 19 June 1956 in Scotland) is an Australian former association football player and coach.

Contents

Playing career

Club career

Cumming played for Sunshine City and Essendon Croatia in the Victorian State League before playing for Melbourne Croatia in the National Soccer League. [1] [2]

International career

Cumming played four times for Australia in 1980, scoring one goal. [3]

Coaching career

In 1984 and 1985 Cumming, while still playing, coached Melbourne Croatia in the National Soccer League. [1] [4]

Honours

Sunshine City

Essendon / Melbourne Croatia

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References

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