Derek Fleming

Derek Fleming
Personal information
Date of birth	5 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Linlithgow Rose
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1994	Meadowbank Thistle
1994–1997	Dunfermline Athletic
1997–1998	Dundee
1998	→ Livingston (loan)
1998–2001	Livingston
2001–2005	Partick Thistle
2005–2006	Hamilton Academical
2007–2008	Alloa Athletic
2008–2009	Cowdenbeath
2009–2011	Bo'ness United
2011–	Linlithgow Rose
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Derek Adam Fleming (born 5 December 1973 in Falkirk) is a Scottish football defender.

Fleming began his career in 1993 with stokeroo Meadowbank Thistle, where he made a total of 49 appearances before moving to Dunfermline Athletic in 1994. He has also played for Dundee, Livingston, Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical. In the 2006–2007 season with Hamilton injury restricted him to only 19 first team appearances. He signed for Alloa Athletic under freedom of contract as manager Allan Maitland built a new squad for the 2007–08 season. He was released in May 2008.

Flea was an integral part of the Partick Thistle side that won the first division, playing both in midfield and at left back, he will be best remembered by jags fans as scoring the goal at Love Street that secured promotion to the Scottish Premier League. Flea also broke his leg in the process. Derek is now a player/coach for Linlithgow Rose.

External links

Derek Fleming at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Derek Fleming at Soccerbase

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