Chris Cummins
Personal information
Date of birth	February 17, 1972 (1972-02-17) (age 37)
Place of birth	Watford, England
Teams managed
1996-2007 2007-2008 2009	Watford Academy (Director of Youth Football) Luton Town F.C. (Director of Youth Football) Toronto FC (Interim Head Coach)
* Appearances (Goals)

Chris Cummins (born 17 February, 1972 in Watford) is an English football coach.

Contents 1 Youth development 2 Managerial career 2.1 Toronto FC 3 Managerial stats 4 Honours 4.1 Toronto FC 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Youth development

Cummins began his professional career in 1996 with Watford Football Club as the youth development coordinator. Hired at Watford by former England manager, Graham Taylor, he was later promoted to Watford's assistant academy manager in 1998 and went on to become director of youth - youth and reserve team. He left Watford in January 2007 and as one of the longest serving members of staff.^[1]

One of Cummins greatest achievements at Watford was the development of forward Ashley Young^[2]. Young played under Cummins from the age of ten, and in January 2007, Young was sold to Premiership side Aston Villa for 9.6 million pounds^[3], Watford's record transfer fee.^[4]

Cummins joined Luton Town F.C. in July 2007^[5] as Director of Youth Football and spent eight months there before accepting an offer from Toronto FC.

[edit] Managerial career

[edit] Toronto FC

On May 9, 2008, he joined Toronto FC as First Assistant to then Manager John Carver.^[6] He was officially named Interim Head Coach on April 29, 2009 following John Carver's resignation. He won the Canadian Soccer Championship's Voyageurs Cup in 2009 (Toronto's first honour) in a 6-1 victory over Montreal, beating Vancouver by 1 goal in goal differential.^[7] He left the club after the 2009 MLS Season since his wife and children were not able too get working visa's in Canada, and has moved back too the UK.

[edit] Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Toronto FC		April 29, 2009	October 24, 2009	31	12	11	8	38.71
Career totals				31	12	11	8	38.71

[edit] Honours

[edit] Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2009

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Toronto FC profile

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