Andrew Fleming (footballer)

Andrew Lee Fleming (born 18 February 1989) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun his career with Wrexham, he is best known for his association with Morecambe, where he made over 200 appearances in League Two between 2010 and his retirement due to injury in 2019.

Andrew Fleming

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Lee Fleming[1]
Date of birth	(1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2007	Wrexham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Wrexham	67	(1)
2010–2019	Morecambe	229	(18)
Total		296	(19)
International career
2009–2010	England C	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Wrexham

Fleming made his debut for Wrexham as a substitute for Steve Evans on 21 January 2007 during a 1–1 draw with Darlington in League Two^[3] and made his first start on 18 February in a 0–0 draw with Chester City.^[4] During the 2008–09 season, under new manager Dean Saunders Fleming managed to claim a regular place in the first team and was rewarded with a contract extension.^[5]

Morecambe

Out of contract at the end of the 2009–10 season, Fleming left Wrexham to sign for Morecambe on 27 July 2010.^[6] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 win over Coventry City in the Football League Cup, scoring both goals,^[7]

In July 2019, Fleming announced his retirement as a player, aged 31, due to a knee injury.^[8]

International career

In May 2009, Fleming made his debut for the England C team in the 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy final, a 1–0 defeat against Belgium U21s.^[9][10] He played again on 26 May 2010, scoring once in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy match versus the Republic of Ireland, which they won 2–1.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 September 2017

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wrexham	2006–07[11]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2007–08[12]		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2008–09[13]	Conference Premier	24	0	0	0	~	~	2[a]	0	26	0
	2009–10[14]		37	1	2	0	~	~	0	0	39	1
	Subtotal		67	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	71	1
Morecambe	2010–11[15]	League Two	30	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	32	4
	2011–12[16]		17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
	2012–13[17]		32	5	3	1	2	1	2[a]	0	39	7
	2013–14[18]		35	2	1	0	2	0	1[a]	0	39	2
	2014–15[19]		35	2	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	38	2
	2015–16[20]		33	3	1	0	1	0	2[a]	0	37	3
	2016–17[21]		30	2	1	0	2	0	2[a]	0	35	2
	2017–18[22]		4	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	6	0
	Subtotal		216	18	7	1	11	3	9	0	236	22
Career total			283	19	9	1	11	3	11	0	314	23

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

1. "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
2. "Andy Fleming". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
3. "Darlington 1–1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
4. "Wrexham 0–0 Chester". BBC Sport. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
5. "New deal boost for injured Fleming". Western Mail. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
6. "Shrimps sign two". Morecambe F.C. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
7. "Morecambe 2–0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
8. "Andy Fleming: Morecambe midfielder forced to retire through injury". BBC Sport. 13 July 2019.
9. "England C 0–1 Belgium U21s". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
10. "Andy Fleming's England debut". wrexhamafc.co.uk. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
11. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
12. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
13. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
14. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
15. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
16. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
17. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
18. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
19. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
20. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
21. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
22. "Games played by Andrew Fleming in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

External links

• Andrew Fleming at Soccerbase