Jimmy Fleming (footballer, born 1901)

Jimmy Fleming

Personal information
Full name	James William Fleming
Date of birth	5 December 1901
Place of birth	Dennistoun, Scotland
Date of death	May 13, 1969(1969-05-13) (aged 67)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Shettleston
1923–1925	St Johnstone	72	(42)
1925–1934	Rangers	225	(176)
1934–1936	Ayr United	42	(17)
International career
1929–1930	Scotland	3	(3)
1934	Scottish Football League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James William Fleming (5 December 1901 – 13 May 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played for St Johnstone, Rangers and Ayr United as a centre forward.

Career

Fleming made his Rangers debut against Dundee in October 1925 and scored in a 2–1 defeat at Ibrox. His last appearance was in October 1934 against Queen of the South. In one memorable match he got possession of the ball in defence and worked his way down the pitch, avoiding all tackles, to score a spectacular goal.

He holds the record for the most Scottish Cup goals scored by a Rangers player, with 44, as well as the record of having scored the most goals in a single match for Rangers, scoring nine times in a 14–2 Scottish Cup win against Blairgowrie in 1934.

He represented Scotland three times between 1929 and 1930, scoring three goals. Two of these goals were scored in a 5–2 defeat by England at Wembley.

See also

• List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+)

References

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.