Ian_Fleming_(footballer)

Ian Fleming (footballer)

Ian Fleming (footballer)

Scottish footballer and manager

For other footballers with the same name, see Ian Fleming (disambiguation).

Ian Fleming (born 15 January 1953) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played for Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Sheffield Wednesday and Dundee and was then player-manager of Brechin City.

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Aberdeen signed Fleming for $15,000 from Kilmarnock in December 1975.[2]

Despite guiding Brechin to promotion to the First Division and the club enjoying a successful spell, Fleming was sacked by Brechin in December 1986.[3] Fleming was then assistant manager of Forfar Athletic and manager of Icelandic side FH in 1987.[4]

In 2011, Fleming used his contacts in football to raise funds for his twin granddaughters, who suffered from cerebral palsy.[5] The funds were needed to pay for surgery in the United States that was not available in the NHS.[5]

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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References

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    "Ian Fleming". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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    McKinlay, Hugh (22 December 1986). "Fleming sacked by Brechin". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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    "Morgunblaðið". timarit.is. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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    McKelvie, Geraldine (4 April 2011). "'Mind-boggling' generosity to help Chloe and Ayley Hirsch". The Courier. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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    "Kilmarnock Player Ian Fleming Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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    "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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    "Ian Fleming | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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    "Brechin City Manager Ian Fleming Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  • Ian Fleming at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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