| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Greg William Edward Fleming[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline,Fife, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Annan Athletic (Goalkeeper coach/player) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Woodside BC (Glenrothes) | |||
| 2001–2005 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Gretna | 30 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | →Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2011 | Galway United | 21 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Chesterfield | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Grimsby Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Carlisle United | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Celtic Nation | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Stenhousemuir | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Ayr United | 72 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Peterhead | 99 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Stranraer | 22 | (0) |
| 2021– | Annan Athletic | 99 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 6 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Greg William Edward Fleming (born 27 September 1986) is a Scottishfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forScottish League One clubAnnan Athletic.
He has previously played forLivingston,Gretna,Oldham Athletic,Dunfermline Athletic,Galway United,Chesterfield,Grimsby Town,Carlisle United,Celtic Nation,Stenhousemuir,Ayr United,Peterhead andStranraer.
Fleming was born on 27 September 1986, inDunfermline. He attendedDunfermline High School whereCraig Wilson was in the same year group. Fleming started his career withLivingston as part of theyouth system,[2] but he did not make a first-team appearance. He signed forGretna in the summer of 2005. Fleming started to become a first-team regular during Gretna's onlyseason in theScottish Premier League. During October 2007, Fleming's contract was extended by Gretna and he was selected by theScotland Under-21 side.[2][3]
On 19 May 2008, however, Fleming was part of the remaining 40 staff members who were released by Gretna[4] due to their severe financial problems.
After leaving Gretna, Greg was not out of work long asOldham Athletic signed him to a three-year contract on 21 May.[5] He joinedDunfermline Athletic on a one-year loan deal in July 2009.[2][6]
In July 2010, he was transfer-listed by the club, along with five other first team players.[7]
On 31 January 2011, Fleming was released byOldham Athletic.[8]
Fleming found a new club, signing forGalway United on a deal until the end of the season.[9]
On 29 July 2011, he signed a 12-month contract to beTommy Lee's understudy atChesterfield. He was released by the club in May 2012 after not being offered a new deal.[10]
On 21 July 2012 Fleming joinedGrimsby Town on trial and played in the club's 0–0 draw withHull City.[11] On 24 July 2012 he accepted an offer from Grimsby and signed a one-year contract to compete with the club's first choice keeperJames McKeown.[12] Despite being handed the number 1 shirt for the season Fleming become the second choice atBlundell Park and didn't make his league debut until 22 January 2013 in a 2–0 victory overHyde United.[13] Fleming was released by Grimsby on 3 May 2013.[14]
In July 2013, Fleming joinedWorkington on trial.[15] Having played againstCarlisle United for Workington he earned a trial with Carlisle United. On 2 August 2013, he signed a short-term deal with the club[16] before being released at the end of the season. On 17 June 2014, Fleming signed for Carlisle's Northern League sideCeltic Nation.[17]
Fleming signed forScottish League One clubStenhousemuir on 15 August 2014, having been released by Celtic Nation following their financial problems.[18] He made his debut the following day, in a 1–0 defeat againstBrechin City.[19] After just one season withThe Warriors, Fleming transferred toScottish League One rivalsAyr United.[20] Since signing for Ayr United, Fleming has saved 12 out of the 14 penalties he has faced, including 3 from 4 in the 2015–16 Scottish Championship play off win overStranraer.[citation needed]
Following Ayr's relegation back to Scottish League One, and their decision to become a full-time club from the beginning of 2017–18 season, Fleming departedSomerset Park in June 2017 due to work commitments that meant he would be unable to train and play with the club on a full-time basis.[21] Fleming subsequently signed withScottish League Two sidePeterhead.[21]
After leaving Peterhead, Fleming signed for Stranraer. He made 31 appearances for the club in all competitions.
At the start of the 2021–22 season, Fleming signed forScottish League Two clubAnnan Athletic. In April 2022, he signed a new contract with the club to take him through to the 2022–23 season.[22] Following Annan's promotion toScottish League One, he signed a new contract in June 2023.[23] In a 1–1 draw againstStirling Albion on 4 May 2024, Fleming made his 550th career appearance in all competitions.[24] The result also meant that Annan had stayed up from relegation.
In 2007, he was selected by theScotland under-21 side.[2][3]
Chesterfield
Stenhousemuir
Ayr United
Annan Athletic
