Tommy Cummings
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Tommy Cummings is a retired former footballer and manager.
Tommy started his football career at Hilton Colliery Juniors such was his quality as a centre-half he was invited to Strasbourg in 1947 to represent Great Britain in a junior international tournament. In the same year he signed a professional contract with Burnley also opting to continue his apprenticeship as a mining engineer.
Cummings made his league debut for Burnley in December 1948.He also played for England B three times.
Tommy played in the 1959-60 championship winning season and 1962 Fa Cup Final for Burnley.
In March 1963 he was appointed Player-Manager of Mansfield leading them to promotion from Division Four at the end of the season.
He was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967 but sacked in November 1968.
