John Cumming (17 March 1930 – 6 December 2008) was a Scottish footballer, who spent his whole club career with Heart of Midlothian.
He made 612 appearances and scored 58 goals for Hearts, and helped them win every major honour in Scottish football.
At the time Cumming was employed as a pit worker and playing junior league football for Carluke Rovers.
[5] His commitment to the team is typified by his quote now displayed above the entrance to the players tunnel at Tynecastle: "Blood doesn't show on a maroon jersey".
This was said after Cumming had blood streaming from a head injury in a clash with Willie Fernie in the 1956 Scottish Cup Final; he returned to the playing field and was named man of the match 3–1 win against Celtic.
He was a trainer at Hearts for a decade after ending his playing days and later returned to work in the steel industry.