footballer
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Arsenal
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and
Reading
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winger. He started his playing career at Scottish team Glasgow United. Cumming then moved to
London
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, joining
Arsenal
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where he won the
FA Youth Cup
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in 1966. He then spent the next three years at
Highbury
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Highbury Manor
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before moving to
Reading
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in 1969. There, he was the primary taker of penalties until the arrivals of
Robin Friday
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and Alan Taylor. He was Reading's player of the year in 1971–72. In 1975–76, Cumming played in the Reading team that won promotion to the Third Division. In all, he scored 61 goals in 331 games for the Royals.
Personal life
Cumming retired from football in 1978 and went on to open a restaurant. Cumming is married to wife Christina and has two daughters, Susan and Amanda.
Honours
Club
Arsenal
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FA Youth Cup
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:
1966
Events January
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Individual
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Reading FC
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