James William Fleming (5 December 1901 – 13 May 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played for St Johnstone,[4] Rangers and Ayr United as a centre forward.[5][6]
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.[7] 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.[citation needed]
He holds the record for the most Scottish Cup goals scored by a Rangers player, with 44,[8] 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.[6][2] Two of these goals were scored in a 5–2 defeat by England at Wembley.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Jimmy Flemming dead". Glasgow Evening Times. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b Scotland player James William Fleming, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "SFL player James William Fleming". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Significant Saints | Jimmy Fleming, St Johnstone FC
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 86)
- ^ Rangers player Fleming, Jimmy, FitbaStats
- ^ "Records and Honours". Rangers F.C. Official Website. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009.
- ^ Match Details, Scottish Football Association.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
