Personal information | |||
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Full name | James William Fleming | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1969 (aged 67–68) | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
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[2] | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James William Fleming (5 December 1901 – May 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played for St Johnstone,[3] Rangers and Ayr United as a centre forward.[4][5]
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.[6] 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,[7] 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.[5][1] Two of these goals were scored in a 5–2 defeat by England at Wembley.[8]