| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Fleming | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 13, 1969(1969-05-13) (aged 67)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Shettleston | ||
| 1923–1925 | St Johnstone | 72 | (42) |
| 1925–1934 | Rangers | 225 | (176) |
| 1934–1936 | Ayr United | 42 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 1929–1930 | Scotland | 3 | (3) |
| 1934[3] | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James William Fleming (5 December 1901 – 13 May 1969) was a Scottishfootballer who played forSt Johnstone,[4]Rangers andAyr United as acentre forward.[5][6]
Fleming made his Rangers debut againstDundee in October 1925 and scored in a 2–1 defeat atIbrox. His last appearance was in October 1934 againstQueen of the South.[7] In one memorable match he got possession of the ball in defence and worked his way down the pitch, avoiding all tackles, to score a spectacular goal.[citation needed]
He holds the record for the mostScottish Cup goals scored by a Rangers player, with 44,[8] as well as the record of having scored the most goals in a single match for Rangers, scoring nine times in a 14–2Scottish Cup win againstBlairgowrie in 1934.
He representedScotland three times between 1929 and 1930, scoring three goals.[6][2] Two of these goals were scored in a 5–2 defeat byEngland atWembley.[9]
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