About Gordon Cumming
Born 1948. Gordon Cumming is a British association football player.
Gordon Cumming is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger for English clubs Arsenal and Reading.
Career Cumming was born on 23 January 1948 in Johnstone, Scotland. He then spent the next three years at Highbury before moving to Reading in 1969. There, he was the primary taker of penalties until the arrivals of Robin Friday 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 FA Youth Cup: 1966
Individual Reading FC Player of the Year.
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Scottish footballer (born 1948)
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Gordon Cumming was born on 23 January 1948 in Johnstone.
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Gordon Cumming is an association football player.
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