Chris Cummins (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1996–2007 | Watford Academy (Director of Youth Football) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Luton Town (Director of Youth Football) | ||
| 2009 | Toronto FC (Interim Head Coach) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Reading (Development Coach) | ||
Chris Cummins (born 17 February 1972) is an English football coach who was most recently employed by Reading as a development coach.
Cummins began his professional career in 1996 with Watford as the youth development coordinator. Hired at Watford by former England manager, Graham Taylor, he was later promoted to Watford's assistant academy manager in 1998 and went on to become director of youth – youth and reserve team. He left Watford in January 2007 and as one of the longest-serving members of staff.
One of Cummins greatest achievements at Watford was the development of forward Ashley Young. Young played under Cummins from the age of ten, and in January 2007, Young was sold to Premiership side Aston Villa for £9.6 million, Watford's record transfer fee.
Cummins joined Luton Town in July 2007, as Director of Youth Football and spent eight months there before accepting an offer from Toronto FC. In April 2011, Cummins took up a full time coaching role for Reading as their development coach, tasked with developing the younger members of the squad while managing the 'Reading XI' youth/reserve team. He left Reading in May 2013 after the club decided not to renew his contract.
On 9 May 2008, he joined Toronto FC as First Assistant to then Manager John Carver. He was officially named Interim Head Coach on 29 April 2009 following Carver's resignation. He won the Canadian Soccer Championship's Voyageurs Cup in 2009 (Toronto's first honour) in a 6–1 victory over Montreal, beating Vancouver by one goal in goal differential. He left the club after the 2009 MLS Season since his wife and children were not able to get working visas in Canada, and moved back to the UK.
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