Dean Cummings

Dean Cummings
Personal information
Full name Dean Cummings
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
Youth career
0000–2008 Falkirk
2008–2011 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Livingston 11 (1)
2013–2015 Tynecastle
2015–2016 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
2016–2017 Edinburgh City 20 (0)
2017– Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:57, 20 July 2017 (UTC).

Dean Cummings (born 30 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale. Cummings has previously played for Falkirk, Livingston, Tynecastle and Edinburgh City, and is also the older brother of Nottingham Forest forward Jason Cummings.[1]

Career

Cummings Joined Livingston in July 2008 from Falkirk[2] becoming a member of Livingston's under 19 squad.[3] 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.[4] During the tournament Cummings helped set a club record by scoring four goals in a 14–0 victory against Ayr United.[5]

The following year the under-19 side won the league securing the title with a 10–0 victory against Stranaer.[6] He signed a new two-year contract in April 2011 extending his stay until May 2013[7] and made his first team debut on 12 November 2011 as a substitute against Hamilton Academical.[8] On 25 February 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Ayr United.[9]

After spells with Tynecastle and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Cummings signed for recently promoted Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City in June 2016.[1] 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
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Livingston 2011–12 season 6100000061
Total 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1

Personal life

Dean is the older brother of Hibs forward Jason Cummings,[1] who, like his brother also played for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale.[12]

References

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