John Fleming (footballer, born 1889)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Fleming[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Slamannan, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 21 March 1916 (aged 25–26)[2] | ||
Place of death | Richmond, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right half, forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Musselburgh Union | |||
Armadale | |||
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |||
1909–1911 | St Bernard's | 30 | (19) |
1912–1913 | Newcastle United | 4 | (0) |
1913–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | (3) |
1915 | Rangers | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Fleming (1890–21 March 1916) was a Scottish professional football right half and forward who played in the Scottish Football League for St Bernard's.[3] He also appeared in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.[1]
Personal life
Fleming served as a lance corporal in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds suffered at the front at Catterick Garrison on 21 March 1916.[4] He was buried in Inveresk Parish Churchyard.[2]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 100. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "John Fleming - Footballer and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "Rangers History on CRO: Rangers Great War Effort". rangersfacts.thecoplandroad.org. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
Categories:
- 1916 deaths
- People from Falkirk (council area)
- Scottish footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders soldiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Armadale F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- 1890 births
- Association football inside forwards
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- St Bernard's F.C. players
- Scottish football midfielder stubs