Laurie Cumming
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurence Stanley Slater Cumming | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1980 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Alloa Athletic | |||
| 1927–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | (6) |
| 1929–1930 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 1930–1931 | Southampton | 20 | (4) |
| 1931–1933 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 1933–1938 | Queen of the South | ||
| St Mirren | |||
| National team | |||
| 1929 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Laurence Stanley Slater "Laurie" Cumming (10 April 1905 – 19 November 1980) was a professional footballer and journalist, born in Derry, Ireland. Cumming played for Alloa Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Southampton, Queen of the South and St Mirren. All of his international appearances were at inside-left, though at club level he was capable of switching between the number eight and ten shirts.
5 foot 11 and 12 stone 4, Laurie Cumming's sand dancing, clever ball control and finishing ability made him a great attraction wherever he played. To quote one newspaper report: "His pirouetting, Charlie Chaplin swagger and complete control of the ball.... left us longing to see ten of his kind."
Cumming joined Huddersfield in March 1927.
In season 1928-29 Cumming was equal fourth top scorer for Huddersfield with six goals along with Bob Kelly. Those who scored more were George Brown, Alex Jackson and Johnny Dent. These were Cumming's only goals for the club in his 19 appearances.
It was while at Huddersfield that he gained his first two full international caps.
It was at Oldham that Cumming gained his third and final cap.
Cumming was transferred to Southampton in June 1930 for £500, making his Saints debut in a 5–0 defeat by Preston North End on the opening day of the season, followed by a spell of four goals in nine games, including a brace in an away win over Plymouth Argyle. As winter set in and the pitches grew heavier his form dried up, and he never once found the net again in the Football League. He was dropped in February 1931, losing his place to Peter Dougall. At the end of the season, Cumming was placed on the transfer list at his own request.
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