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John Fleming
Personal information
Full name John Barr Murray Fleming
Date of birth 27 December 1889
Place of birth Slamannan, Scotland
Date of death 21 March 1916(1916-03-21) (aged 26)
Place of death Richmond Camp, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Right half, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1908 Musselburgh Union
1908–1909 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
1909–1911 St Bernard's 30 (19)
1911–1913 Newcastle United 4 (0)
1913–1915 Tottenham Hotspur 19 (3)
1915 Armadale
1915 Rangers 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Barr Murray Fleming (27 December 1889 – 21 March 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's and Rangers as a right half and forward. He also played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

Personal life

Fleming's brothers Adam and William were both footballers. He served as a lance corporal in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and died of pneumonia at Richmond Camp on 21 March 1916. Fleming was buried in Inveresk Parish Churchyard.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1912–13 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1913–14 First Division 8 1 0 0 8 1
1914–15 11 2 0 0 11 2
Total 19 3 0 0 19 3
Rangers 1915–16 Scottish First Division 4 1 — 4 1
Career total 27 4 0 0 27 4

References

  1. "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. John Fleming on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "John Fleming". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  6. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 100. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  7. "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  8. "thfc during wartime". archive.mehstg.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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