Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Gary Fleming | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Retired | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1984–1989 | Nottingham Forest | 74 | (0) |
1989 | Manchester City | 14 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Notts County | 3 | (0) |
1989–1996 | Barnsley | 239 | (0) |
National team | |||
1986-1994 | Northern Ireland | 31 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Gary Fleming (born February 17, 1967) is a retired footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He started his career as a youth at Tristar Boys F.C. and later signed for Derry Athletic under the tutelage of coach Jim O'Hea. There, he caught the eye of Nottingham Forest and in 1983 he signed a contract with them. His debut was against Arsenal on April 13, 1985. He was later sold to Manchester City in 1989 but spent only one year there. He went on to play for Barnsley F.C. and was an accomplished international performer for Northern Ireland, gaining 31 caps.