James William Fleming (5 December 1901 – May 1969) was a Scottish

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who played for St Johnstone, Rangers and

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as a centre forward. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012

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Fleming made his Rangers debut against Dundee in October 1925 and scored in a 2–1 defeat at Ibrox. His last appearance was in October 1934 against Queen of the South. 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. He holds the record for the most

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, as well as the record of having scored the most goals in a single match for Rangers, scoring nine times in a 14–2

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Blairgowrie in 1934. He represented

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three times between 1929 and 1930, scoring three goals.Scotland player James William Fleming
London Hearts Supporters Club Two of these goals were scored in a 5–2 defeat by

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Scottish Football Association.

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;Sources * 1901 births 1969 deaths Rangers F.C. players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Junior Football Association players People from Dennistoun Footballers from Glasgow Glasgow United F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub

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