Tommy Cummings

jaysay · 13-07-2009, 16:17

Former Burnley Captain Tommy Cummings has died at the age of 80. he made 434 appearances between 1948 and 1962 RIP

Eric · 13-07-2009, 19:20

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Former Burnley Captain Tommy Cummings has died at the age of 80. he made 434 appearances between 1948 and 1962 RIP

I remember him playing .... centre half wasn't he .... good player.

lancsdave · 13-07-2009, 19:50

Shame he wasn't able to get to see the next season. Lots planned for the 50th Anniversary of winning the league, including playing in a replica kit from that season, the same as he wore as a member of that winning team.

RIP Tommy, and condolences to his family.

grannyclaret · 13-07-2009, 21:32

He was a legend in Bob Lords day ,when i was a kid,,,,R.I.P.

cashman · 13-07-2009, 23:04

R.I.P. Tommy Cummings, was a fair owd player.

jaysay · 14-07-2009, 09:16

If I remember rightly he ran the Shooters pub in Nelson for many years, come across him at presentations for the Burnley and Pendle leagues

lancsdave · 14-07-2009, 19:26

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If I remember rightly he ran the Shooters pub in Nelson for many years, come across him at presentations for the Burnley and Pendle leagues

Yes he did, then went on to the Hare & Hounds. Seem to recall from my pool playing days we had quite a few drubbings at the hands of the Shooters in those days

Good tribute paid by Mansfield Town too

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jaysay · 15-07-2009, 10:03

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Yes he did, then went on to the Hare & Hounds. Seem to recall from my pool playing days we had quite a few drubbings at the hands of the Shooters in those days

Good tribute paid by Mansfield Town too

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Ya dave what a great tribute, fare play to Mansfield. The Shooters had a great team in those days, seem to remember my mate Dean Emmett played there for a while, he was Secretary of the Pendle Pool League and Secretary of the Lancashire County Pool Ass when I as Chairman, we travelled all over the country together

lancsdave · 15-07-2009, 16:54

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Ya dave what a great tribute, fare play to Mansfield. The Shooters had a great team in those days, seem to remember my mate Dean Emmett played there for a while, he was Secretary of the Pendle Pool League and Secretary of the Lancashire County Pool Ass when I as Chairman, we travelled all over the country together

Remember Dean well. Didn't he win that Indoor League thing that was hosted by Freddie Truman ?

jaysay · 16-07-2009, 09:18

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Remember Dean well. Didn't he win that Indoor League thing that was hosted by Freddie Truman ?

Ya he did dave, he always said that was his claim to fame

Nice guy Dean his wife was a radiographer at Burnley General, I haven't seen him for years now, often wonder how the old mob are going on. Another mate from that era who came from Burnley was Big Brian Fenn, Brian was my ref partner, a real giant of a man, another mate was Ken Southern was a Landlord of a pub near the Turf last I heard, there was an article in the Telegraph a couple of years back about his son playing Pool for Ireland. Then there was Dave Grey and his son Mark, Jimmy Dand, Fred Hutley, was from Burnley, but lived in Hassy they all played Pool for Lancashire in the 80s