James Paterson Fleming (7 January 1942 – 10 December 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Partick Thistle, Luton Town, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian and Wigan Athletic. Jim left Wigan Athletic and moved into the Scottish Highland Football League with Ross County where Ian McNeil his former Manager at Wigan, was Manager. Jim later in his footballing career became Player Coach with Inverness Clachnacuddin FC, another Highland Football League Club.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Paterson Fleming[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Fishcross, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2020 (aged 78)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sauchie | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Partick Thistle | 49 | (13) |
| 1960–1963 | Luton Town | 66 | (9) |
| 1963–1965 | Partick Thistle | 45 | (10) |
| 1965–1967 | Dunfermline Athletic | 42 | (17) |
| 1967–1969 | Heart of Midlothian | 46 | (9) |
| 1969–1972 | Wigan Athletic | 107 | (34) |
| 1972-1975 | Ross County | 111 | (27) |
| Total | 466 | (119) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Jim Fleming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Obituary | Jim Fleming (1942-2020)". Wigan Athletic FC. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Jim Fleming at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Jim Fleming". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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