George Cummings (Born Thornbridge, near Falkirk, 5 June 1913 - Died April 1987) known as the 'Granite-Hard Full-Back', was a Scottish footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scottish can refer to: Look up Scottish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (as an adjective) things to do with Scotland (see also Scots and Scotch) (as a noun) the Scottish people. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ...

Cummings was the captain of Aston Villa's great post-war defence, having signed for the club before the war, in 1935 from Partick Thistle. Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club. ...

He gained a Second Division championship medal in 1938 and a League War Cup tankard in 1944. He was Villa's skipper from 1945 to 1949. He was popular with supporters due to his never-say-die spirit and no-nonsense defending. He played 237 times for Villa between 1935 and his retirement in 1949. Second Division exists in: Spanish football league, Segunda división de la Liga English Football League Second Division Scottish Football League Second Division Welsh Football League Second Division USL Second Division English Isthmian League Second Division Belgian Second Division Italian football league, Serie B German Second Bundesliga This is a... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

On retirement he worked for the Dunlop Rubber Company.