Greg William Edward Fleming (born 27 September 1986) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a goalkeeper for Annan Athletic. He has previously played for

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, Gretna, Oldham Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic,

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, Grimsby Town,

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, Ayr United, Peterhead and

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Club career

Fleming was born on 27 September 1986, in

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, Scotland. He attended

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where Craig Wilson was in the same year group. Fleming started his career with

as part of the youth system, but he did not make a first-team appearance. He signed for Gretna in the summer of 2005. Fleming started to become a first-team regular during Gretna's only season in the

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. During October 2007, Fleming's contract was extended by Gretna and he was selected by the Scotland Under-21 side. On 19 May 2008, however, Fleming was part of the remaining 40 staff members who were released by Gretna due to their severe financial problems. He was not out of work long as Oldham Athletic signed him to a three-year contract on 21 May. He joined Dunfermline Athletic on a one-year loan deal in July 2009. In July 2010 he was transfer-listed by the club, along with five other first team players. On 31 January 2011, Fleming was released by Oldham Athletic. Fleming found a new club, signing for

on a deal until the end of the season. On 29 July 2011 he signed a 12-month contract to be Tommy Lee's understudy at

. He was released by the club in May 2012 after not being offered a new deal. On 21 July 2012 Fleming joined Grimsby Town on trial and played in the club's 0–0 draw with Hull City. On 24 July 2012 he accepted an offer from Grimsby and signed a one-year contract to compete with the club's first choice keeper

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. Despite being handed the number 1 shirt for the season Fleming become the second choice at

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and didn't make his league debut until 22 January 2013 in a 2–0 victory over Hyde United. Fleming was released by Grimsby on 3 May 2013. In July 2013 Fleming joined Workington on trial. Having played against

for Workington he earned a trial with Carlisle United. On 2 August 2013, he signed a short-term deal with the club before being released at the end of the season. On 17 June 2014, Fleming signed for Carlisle's Northern League side

. Fleming signed for Scottish League One club

on 15 August 2014, having been released by Celtic Nation following their financial problems. He made his debut the following day, in a 1–0 defeat against

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. After just one season with ''The Warriors'', Fleming transferred to Scottish League One rivals Ayr United. 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 over

. 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 departed Somerset 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. Fleming subsequently signed with

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side Peterhead. 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 for

club Annan Athletic. In April 2022, he signed a new contract with the club to take him through to the 2022–23 season. Following Annan's promotion to Scottish League One, he signed a new contract in June 2023.

International career

In 2007, he was selected by the Scotland under-21 side.

Honours

Chesterfield * Football League Trophy: 2011–12 Stenhousemuir * Scottish League One play-offs: 2014–15 Ayr United * Scottish Championship play-offs: 2015–16 Annan Athletic *

play-offs:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fleming, Greg 1986 births Living people Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Livingston F.C. players Gretna F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Galway United F.C. (1937–2011) players Chesterfield F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Celtic Nation F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Peterhead F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League players English Football League players League of Ireland players National League (English football) players Stranraer F.C. players Annan Athletic F.C. players