George Cummins (footballer)

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George Cummins is an Irish former professional footballer.

Born in Dublin on 12th March 1931, he was an inside forward who played for St. Patricks Athletic before joining Everton in 1951.

He made just 24 appearances for the Merseyside club and didn't score before moving on to Luton Town F.C. in 1953.

He went on to become one of Luton's best players over the next 8 years, scoring 21 goals in 184 games.

He later played for Cambridge City and Hull City.

He also won 19 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team scoring 5 goals. His international debut was on 28th October 1953 in a 4-0 win over Luxembourg at Dalymount Park in a World Cup qualifier.