Mark Fleming (footballer)

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Mark Fleming
Personal information
Full name Mark John Fleming [1]
Date of birth (1969-08-11) 11 August 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1987–1988 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989 Queens Park Rangers 3 (0)
1989–1991 Brentford 35 (1)
1991–1992 Farnborough Town 23 (0)
1992–1993 Woking 29 (5)
1993–1995 Aylesbury United 35 (3)
1996–1998 Staines Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark John Fleming (born 11 August 1969) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford and Queens Park Rangers. [2]

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Career

Queens Park Rangers

Fleming began his career as a left back at First Division club Queens Park Rangers and made two appearances during the 1987–88 season. [3] He also made an appearance in Rangers' 1988 President's Cup campaign. [4] After just one appearance during the 1988–89 season, [5] Fleming departed Loftus Road. [2]

Brentford

Fleming joined Third Division club Brentford in July 1989. [1] He deputised for the injured Roger Stanislaus during the 1989–90 season and after the departure of Stanislaus in 1990, Fleming was expected to make the left back position his own in 1990–91. [2] He failed to secure a place in the team and was replaced by loanees Stuart Cash and Jim Carstairs. [2] Fleming rejected a monthly contract and departed at the end of the 1990–91 season, [6] having made 45 appearances and scored one goal during his two years at Griffin Park. [2]

Farnborough Town

After his release from Brentford, Fleming dropped into non-League football and joined Conference club Farnborough Town. [2] In 1992, he joined divisional rivals Woking and later played for Isthmian League Premier Division clubs Aylesbury United and Staines Town, captaining the latter club. [7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 1987–88 [3] First Division 2000000020
1988–89 [5] 1000000010
Total3000000030
Brentford 1989–90 [8] Third Division 17000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0180
1990–91 [9] 18130204 [lower-alpha 1] 0271
Total351302050451
Aylesbury United 1993–94 [7] Isthmian League Premier Division33310—12 [lower-alpha 2] 1464
1994–95 [7] 2000—0020
Total35310—131484
Career total7344020181965
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ 5 appearances and 1 goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 2 appearances in Buckingham Senior Charity Cup, 1 appearance in ClubCall Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mark Fleming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 57. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 "Seasonal Stats – 1987–88". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mark Fleming". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Seasonal Stats – 1988–89". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 380–381. ISBN   9781906796723.
  7. 1 2 3 "Marc Fleming Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 431. ISBN   978-1906796716.
  9. ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 476.


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