Jimmy Fleming (footballer, born 1901)


James William Fleming was a Scottish footballer who played for St Johnstone, Rangers and Ayr United as a centre forward.

Career

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 goals scored by a Rangers player, with 44, 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 win against Blairgowrie in 1934.
He represented Scotland three times between 1929 and 1930, scoring three goals. Two of these goals were scored in a 5–2 defeat by England at Wembley.