Ian Fleming (footballer)
Scottish footballer and manager
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Ian Fleming (born 15 January 1953) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played for Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Sheffield Wednesday and Dundee and was then player-manager of Brechin City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hares Fleming[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Maybole, Scotland | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Kilmarnock | 94 | (51) |
| 1975–1979 | Aberdeen | 66 | (12) |
| 1979–1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | (1) |
| 1980–1982 | Dundee | 48 | (5) |
| 1982–1987 | Brechin City | 132 | (15) |
| Total | 354 | (84) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Brechin City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aberdeen signed Fleming for $15,000 from Kilmarnock in December 1975.[2]
Despite guiding Brechin to promotion to the First Division and the club enjoying a successful spell, Fleming was sacked by Brechin in December 1986.[3] Fleming was then assistant manager of Forfar Athletic and manager of Icelandic side FH in 1987.[4]
In 2011, Fleming used his football contacts to raise funds for his twin granddaughters, who suffered from cerebral palsy.[5] The funds were needed to pay for surgery in the United States that was not available in the NHS.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1970–71 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971–72 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1972–73 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1973–74 | Scottish Second Division | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 39 | 35 | |
| 1974–75 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 22 | |
| 1975–76 | Scottish Second Division | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 6 | |
| Total | 94 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 65 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1975–76 | Scottish Premier Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||
| 1978–79 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 66 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 22 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1979–80 | Third Division | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13+ | 1+ |
| Dundee | 1979–80 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 1980–81 | Scottish First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |
| 1981–82 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| 1982–83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 69 | 9+ | 4+ | 52+ | 24+ | 3 | 0 | 285+ | 97+ | ||
Managerial
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Brechin City | 1982 | 1986 | 190 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 36.84% |