Harold Fleming (footballer)


Harold John Fleming was an English footballer who played for Swindon Town and the national team.

Football career

Fleming was an inside forward and began his career at St. Marks before being invited for a trial at Swindon Town by manager, Sam Allen. Fleming scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Salisbury and was swiftly signed on a full-time basis.
Harold Fleming became a Swindon Town legend scoring 203 times in 332 games for Swindon and if not for World War I his career may have been more successful. He worked as a physical education instructor during the conflict.
Fleming's legendary status in the minds of Swindon supporters is cemented by a road named after the forward close to the County Ground named Fleming Way and a statue which stands in the club's foyer.

Swindon Town career details

SeasonTeamLeague AppsLeague GoalsCup AppsCup Goals
1923-24Swindon Town5352
1922-23Swindon Town14410
1921-22Swindon Town241122
1920-21Swindon Town261611
1919-20Swindon Town201020
1914-15Swindon Town231220
1913-14Swindon Town241811
1912-13Swindon Town12921
1911-12Swindon Town201665
1910-11Swindon Town301942
1909-10Swindon Town331967
1908-09Swindon Town342810
1907-08Swindon Town301740

England career

Fleming remains the only Swindon player to have represented England at senior level while playing for the club - gaining 11 caps between 1909 and 1914.
CapDateVenueOppositionAtt.ResultGoals
13 April 1909Crystal PalaceScotland40,000 2-00
229 May 1909BudapestHungary10,000 4-21
331 May 1909BudapestScotland13,000 8-22
412 February 1910BelfastIreland25,000 1-11
514 March 1910CardiffWales20,000 1-00
611 February 1911DerbyIreland20,000 2-10
713 March 1911MillwallWales22,000 3-00
810 February 1912DublinIreland15,000 6-13
917 March 1913BristolWales8,000 4-31
105 April 1913ChelseaScotland52,500 1-00
114 April 1914GlasgowScotland127,307 1-31

Family

Harold Fleming was the son of Fredrick Henry Fleming, and had one brother and two sisters. All four went on to have children, including a daughter for Harold.