| John Fleming | |
| Fullname: | John Barr Murray Fleming[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Slamannan, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Richmond Camp, England |
| Height: | 5ft 8in[2] |
| Position: | Right half, forward |
| Years1: | 1907–1908 |
| Clubs1: | Musselburgh Union |
| Years3: | 1908–1909 |
| Clubs3: | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Years4: | 1909–1911 |
| Clubs4: | St Bernard's |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 19 |
| Years5: | 1911–1913 |
| Clubs5: | Newcastle United |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1913–1915 |
| Clubs6: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 1915 |
| Clubs7: | Armadale |
| Years8: | 1915 |
| Clubs8: | Rangers |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
John Barr Murray Fleming (27 December 1889 – 21 March 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's and Rangers as a right half and forward.[3] He also played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.[4] [5]
Fleming's brothers Adam and William were both footballers.[6] He served as a lance corporal in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and died of pneumonia at Richmond Camp on 21 March 1916. Fleming was buried in Inveresk Parish Churchyard.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newcastle United | 1912–13 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1913–14 | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1914–15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Rangers | 1915–16 | Scottish First Division | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||