Ian Fleming (footballer)

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Ian Fleming
Personal information
Full name John Hares Fleming [1]
Date of birth (1953-01-15) 15 January 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth Maybole, Scotland
Position(s) Winger / Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1975 Kilmarnock 94 (51)
1975–1979 Aberdeen 66 (12)
1979–1980 Sheffield Wednesday 14 (1)
1980–1982 Dundee 48 (5)
1982–1987 Brechin City 132 (15)
Total354(84)
Managerial career
1982–1987 Brechin City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Fleming (born 15 January 1953) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played for Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Sheffield Wednesday and Dundee and was then player-manager of Brechin City.

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Aberdeen signed Fleming for $15,000 from Kilmarnock in December 1975. [2]

Despite guiding Brechin to promotion to the First Division and the club enjoying a successful spell, Fleming was sacked by Brechin in December 1986. [3] Fleming was then assistant manager of Forfar Athletic and manager of Icelandic side FH in 1987. [4]

In 2011, Fleming used his football contacts to raise funds for his twin granddaughters, who suffered from cerebral palsy. [5] The funds were needed to pay for surgery in the United States that was not available in the NHS. [5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Sources [6] [7] [1] [8]

ClubSeasonsLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kilmarnock 1970-71 Scottish Division One 1000000010
1971-72 5100000051
1972-73 131002000151
1973-74 Scottish Second Division 33331052--3935
1974-75 Scottish Division One 291110811003822
1975-76 Scottish Second Division 1350061--196
Total94512021140011765
Aberdeen 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division 122000000122
1976–77 174006200236
1977–78 2555463203812
1978–79 121005110182
Total661254176309122
Sheffield Wednesday 1979-80 Third Division 131------13+1+
Dundee 1979-80 Scottish Premier Division 163000000163
1980-81 Scottish First Division 810040--121
1981-82 Scottish Premier Division 161206400245
1982-83 80004000120
Total4852014400649
Career total221699+4+52+24+30285+97+

Managerial record

[9]

TeamFromToRecord
PWLDWin %
Brechin City 1982198619070705036.84%

References

  1. 1 2 "Ian Fleming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. McKinlay, Hugh (22 December 1986). "Fleming sacked by Brechin". The Herald . Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  4. "Morgunblaðið". timarit.is. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 McKelvie, Geraldine (4 April 2011). "'Mind-boggling' generosity to help Chloe and Ayley Hirsch". The Courier . Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  6. "Kilmarnock Player Ian Fleming Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. "Ian Fleming | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. "Brechin City Manager Ian Fleming Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.