Background
Fleming was born in Blairhall, Fife and joined East Fife from Blairhall Colliery and became an integral part of East Fife"s success in the 1940s and 1950s.
Fleming was born in Blairhall, Fife and joined East Fife from Blairhall Colliery and became an integral part of East Fife"s success in the 1940s and 1950s.
Fleming was nicknamed ’Cannonball Charlie’ for his shooting ability. That year the British Home Championship was used as a World Cup Qualifying Group in which Scotland finished second, behind England. He moved to English club Sunderland in January 1955 for £20,000 (plus Tommy Wright in exchange) where he remained for three seasons.
After his playing career he had managerial spells at Bath City in 1958 and Trowbridge Town in 1965.
At Bath City he signed his ex East Fife team mate, Bobby Black.