Derek Fleming Explained

Derek Fleming
Birth Date:1973 12, df=y
Birth Place:Falkirk, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years1:?-1992
Clubs1:Broxburn Athletic
Years2:1993–1994
Caps2:49
Goals2:3
Years3:1994–1997
Caps3:91
Goals3:6
Clubs3:Dunfermline Athletic
Years4:1997–1998
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:1998
Caps5:9
Goals5:2
Clubs5:Livingston (loan)
Years6:1998–2001
Caps6:68
Goals6:7
Years7:2001–2005
Caps7:98
Goals7:9
Years8:2005–2006
Caps8:38
Goals8:2
Years9:2007–2008
Caps9:22
Goals9:0
Years10:2008–2009
Caps10:24
Goals10:0
Clubs10:Cowdenbeath
Years11:2009–2011
Clubs11:Bo'ness United
Years12:2011–2015
Clubs12:Linlithgow Rose
Totalcaps:417
Totalgoals:29
Club-Update:21:10, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Derek Adam Fleming (born 5 December 1973 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former football defender.

Fleming began his career in 1993 with stokeroo Meadowbank Thistle, where he made a total of 49 appearances before moving to Dunfermline Athletic in 1994. He has also played for Dundee, Livingston, Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical. In the 2006–2007 season with Hamilton injury restricted him to only 19 first team appearances. He signed for Alloa Athletic under freedom of contract as manager Allan Maitland built a new squad for the 2007–08 season. He was released in May 2008.

Flea was an integral part of the Partick Thistle side that won the first division, playing both in midfield and at left back, he will be best remembered by jags fans as scoring the goal at Love Street that secured promotion to the Scottish Premier League. Flea also broke his leg in the process. Derek is now a player/coach for Linlithgow Rose.