George Fleming (born 20 May 1869 in

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, Scotland) was a Scottish

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who played as a defender for

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. Fleming started his career at

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, before he moved to

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, where he made 187 appearances for the club from 1894 to 1901. Fleming was transferred to Liverpool in 1901, he made 26 appearances in his debut season, which decreased the following seasons. He made more appearances in the 1905–06 season, but the following season he only appeared sporadically and eventually became the assistant trainer at Liverpool.

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1869 births Scottish men's footballers Liverpool F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players 1922 deaths East Stirlingshire F.C. players Men's association football defenders {{Scotland-footy-defender-1860s-stub