Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Hares Fleming [1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Maybole, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1975 | Kilmarnock | 94 | (51) |
1975–1979 | Aberdeen | 66 | (12) |
1979–1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | (1) |
1980–1982 | Dundee | 48 | (5) |
1982–1987 | Brechin City | 132 | (15) |
Total | 354 | (84) | |
Managerial career | |||
1982–1987 | Brechin City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ian Fleming (born 15 January 1953) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played for Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Sheffield Wednesday and Dundee and was then player-manager of Brechin City.
Aberdeen signed Fleming for $15,000 from Kilmarnock in December 1975. [2]
Despite guiding Brechin to promotion to the First Division and the club enjoying a successful spell, Fleming was sacked by Brechin in December 1986. [3] Fleming was then assistant manager of Forfar Athletic and manager of Icelandic side FH in 1987. [4]
In 2011, Fleming used his contacts in football to raise funds for his twin granddaughters, who suffered from cerebral palsy. [5] The funds were needed to pay for surgery in the United States that was not available in the NHS. [5]
Club | Seasons | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kilmarnock | 1970-71 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1971-72 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
1972-73 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
1973-74 | Scottish Second Division | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 39 | 35 | |
1974-75 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 22 | |
1975-76 | Scottish Second Division | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 19 | 6 | |
Total | 94 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 65 | ||
Aberdeen | 1975–76 | Scottish Premier Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
1976–77 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
1977–78 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||
1978–79 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
Total | 66 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 22 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 1979-80 | Third Division | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13+ | 1+ |
Dundee | 1979-80 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
1980-81 | Scottish First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | |
1981-82 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
1982-83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 9 | ||
Career total | 221 | 69 | 9+ | 4+ | 52+ | 24+ | 3 | 0 | 285+ | 97+ |
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Brechin City | 1982 | 1986 | 190 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 36.84% |
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