Tommy Cumming Obituary, Inverness Caledonian Thistle Mourns Tommy Cumming Death
Tommy Cumming Obituary, Death – Inverness After a long illness, Tommy Cumming, Caledonian Thistle’s longtime groundsman, died. Tommy, 77, died at Highland Hospice.
Tommy married Margaret and had Thomas and Gary. His grandchildren include Thomas, Adam, Maisie, Mhairi, Caitlin, Lewis, Melanie, and Seb.
Saturday’s Caledonian Stadium match against Dundee will feature a minute’s applause for Tommy’s tremendous contribution to the club. Players will wear black armbands.
Tommy’s first job in football was groundsman at Clachnacuddin FC’s Grant Street Park in Inverness in the early 1970s. He is from Geddes, near Nairn.
He became groundsman and kitman for Caledonian FC on Telford Street, Inverness, for 20 years. Since 1994, Tommy has maintained Caledonian Stadium and Fort George’s training pitches.
He milked for Highland Omnibuses, MacRae, Dick, and Stratton Dairy. Former Thistle, Clach and Caley player Peter Corbett said: “Tommy lived for his family and football.
He was a superb groundsman, but he loved the game. He loved the squad and knew everyone.” “The number of Hospice visitors he received was remarkable and demonstrated the friendships he made over the years and the respect players and management had for him. The legend. Missed greatly. Our condolences to Margaret, Thomas, Gary, and the family.”
Jim Falconer, former ICT secretary and personal friend, stated, “Tommy was a good friend and I will miss him. Award-winning groundsman. Tommy’s efforts to give the best pitch and equipment are legendary.
He took it personally whenever a match was postponed due to weather. Club CEO Scot Gardiner stated, “Right up until the last few weeks when Tommy was gravely ill, he still made incredible efforts to make our home games along with one of his oldest friends, our former Club Secretary Jim Falconer.
No of the score, he supported the squad and club. We at Caledonian Stadium, especially Groundsman Dale Stephen, will miss him. Our sympathies to his family and friends. Tommy was a character and Inverness football will never see his like.”