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Jim Fleming (footballer, born 1942)

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Jim Fleming
Personal information
Full name James Paterson Fleming[1]
Date of birth (1942-01-07)7 January 1942
Place of birth Fishcross, Scotland
Date of death 10 December 2020(2020-12-10) (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

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Fleming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Obituary | Jim Fleming (1942-2020)". Wigan Athletic FC. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jim Fleming at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "Jim Fleming". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 July 2015.