Derek Fleming

Defender, Football player

1973 –

65

Who is Derek Fleming?

Derek Adam Fleming is a Scottish football defender currently playing for Bo'ness United.

Fleming began his career in 1993 with Meadowbank Thistle, where he made a total of 49 appearances before moving to Dunfermline Athletic in 1994. He has also played for Dundee, Livingston, Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical. In the 2006-2007 season with Hamilton injury restricted him to only 19 first team appearances. He signed for Alloa Athletic under freedom of contract as manager Allan Maitland built a new squad for the 2007-08 season. He was released in May 2008.

Flea was an integral part of the Partick Thistle side that won the first division, playing both in midfield and at left back, he will be best remembered by jags fans as scoring the goal at Love Street that secured promotion to the premier league. Flea also broke his leg in the process. Derek is now a player/coach for Linlithgow Rose F.C.

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Born
Dec 5, 1973
Falkirk
Nationality
  • Scotland
Lived in
  • Falkirk

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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