John Fleming (footballer, born 1889)

John Fleming
Personal information
Full name John Barr Murray Fleming[1]
Date of birth 27 December 1889[2]
Place of birth Slamannan, Scotland
Date of death 21 March 1916(1916-03-21) (aged 26)[3]
Place of death Richmond Camp, England[4]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[5]
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.[4] He also played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.[6][7]

Personal life

Fleming's brothers Adam and William were both footballers.[8] 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.[4] Fleming was buried in Inveresk Parish Churchyard.[3]

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[4] First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1913–14[4] First Division 8 1 0 0 8 1
1914–15[4] 11 2 0 0 11 2
Total 19 3 0 0 19 3
Rangers 1915–16[4] 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. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "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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