Ashington born Cummings would start his career at Newcastle but would not manage a single first team game for the club before leaving in 1956.

He would move to home town Ashington before getting his big break north of the border at Aberdeen where the centre forward would score 33 league goals in just 63 games.

That three year stint would earn him his dream move back south to his Newcastle United side, this time making 44 league appearances but without setting the world on fire.

Moves to Darlington and Hartlepool would follow before a final hurrah at South African club Port Elizabeth City.