Adam Cummings

I used to look a bit special and I once buried my head in Jordan's breasts

Adam brings a new meaning to the utility player. One of tallest

free-standing constructions in Britain, Adam has played a vital role not

only in making Tilburg a force to be feared but in ensuring Britain has

remained at the cutting edge.

Adam first came to prominence as one the first ever flood light pylons

when he lit Portsmouth against Newcastle in 1956. Talent scouts spotted

his versatility and from that moment on he was on an upward trajectory.

Famously he was signed by Tony Benn and the Ministry of Public Building

and Works to be the Post Office Tower and was unveiled to a great

fanfare in 1966. On a clear day Adam could see to the edge of

Hertfordshire to the north and Surrey to the South. Famously Adam was

the first person permitted in London to obstruct the view of St Paul's

Cathedral.

As the swinging 60s gave way to the glam and punk of the 70s it was time

for Adam to move again, leaving North London, his talents and sure

footedness of touch made him a target of some the country's biggest

names and in 1979 he signed for Nat West in the city, again remaining

the tallest free standing structure in Britain.

His unique shape made him an icon, and even now, although Adam has gone

under the name of Adam Cummings for some time now, he is often

affectionately referred to as "The Nat West Tower" by older watchers.

In the 80s, the recession and affect of black Monday inevitably lead to

brief forays into Europe, but careers with the Berlin TV Tower and the

Ostankino Tower were unfulfilling and he returned home. In the

twighlight of his career, his brand of skill and approach to the game

seems from a by-gone age as newcomers such as the Petronas Towers, the

Gherkin and the CN Tower grabbed the highlights and the money.

Now, happy in his Wandsworth abode, Adam brings digital transmissions

and the odd short-wave shipping forecast from Iceland to the Tilburg

midfield and front line ensuring that his team-mates are always able to

get the full time score from outposts as remote as Bristol or Liverpool.

And when teams from such far flung corners of London like Chiswick come

to Wandsworth, he is always happy to reprise that great 1956 moment and

don the floodlights to ensure the 90 minutes is finished.