Jackie Fleming

John Fleming
Personal information
Full name John Herbert Fleming
Nickname Jack, Jackie
Born 9 September 1919
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Died 2 August 1984 (aged 64)
Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, England
Playing information

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–49 Warrington 104 26 0 0 78
1949/50–1952/53 Widnes 82 12 0 0 36
Total 186 38 0 0 114
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–51 England 6 1 0 0 3
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1967–68 Warrington

John "Jackie" Herbert Fleming (9 September 1919[1] - 2 August 1984 (aged 64)) born in Warrington, Lancashire, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, and 1950s, and coached in the 1960s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, and Widnes, as a stand-off/five-eighth, and coaching at club level for Warrington, he died in Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire.

Playing career

International honours

Jackie Fleming won caps for England while at Warrington in 1948 against France (2 matches), and Wales, in 1949 against Wales, and France, and while at Widnes 1951 against France.[2]

Championship Final appearances

Jackie Fleming played stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6, in Warrington's 15-5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jackie Fleming played in Widnes' 0-19 defeat by Warrington in the 1950 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950.[4]

Club career

Jackie Fleming made his début for Warrington on 1 February 1947, and played his final match for Warrington on 26 December 1949.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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