Duncan Cummings

Duncan Cummings

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-03-20) 20 March 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1976	Melbourne Hungaria
1976–1981	South Melbourne
International career
1975–1976	Australia	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Duncan Cummings (born 20 March 1958 in Manchester, England) is an Australian former association football player and coach.

Club career

Cummings joined Melbourne Hungaria Soccer Club as a 12-year-old in 1970. After six seasons with Melbourne he transferred to South Melbourne for a fee of A$8,500 plus proceeds from a match between the two clubs.[1] He played at South Melbourne until 1981 when he retired at the age of 23.[2][3]

International career

Despite being born in England, Cummings made his international debut for Australia as a 17-year-old in 1975, becoming the youngest player to represent Australia. After scoring on his international debut against China he played only more full international match, against Hong Kong in 1976.[4][5][6][7]

References

1. Schwab, Laurie (28 January 1976). "Cummings transfer today". The Age. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
2. "Cummings, Duncan". Australian Player Database. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
3. "History - Notable Players". South Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
4. "YOUNGEST PLAYERS – A internationals" (PDF). Official Media Guide of Australia at the Afc Asian Cup Qatar 2011™. Football Federation Australia. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
5. Mossop, Brian (17 June 1975). "Schoolboy star for Soccer tour". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
6. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
7. "Teenager scores vital goal". The Age. 7 August 1975. Retrieved 29 March 2010. ^[dead link‍]