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Title: Harold Fleming Post by: blinkpip on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 18:49:47 Is he the best ever player to play for Swindon.
I think he was the only Swindon player to play for England at the same time. Title: Harold Fleming Post by: Whits on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 18:56:57 i haven't heard of him before, what era did he play in?
Title: Harold Fleming Post by: blinkpip on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 19:00:04 1907-24
http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LegendsDetail/0,,10341~226001,00.html I was just looking back in Swindon's history. I didn't know he played for England. I am quite amazed. Title: Harold Fleming Post by: blinkpip on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 19:03:57 I think more should be done to remember are past players.
He scored 9 out of 11 appearances for England I think. Wonder if Reg has ever met this bloke? Title: Harold Fleming Post by: Whits on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 19:17:15 maybe it was reg?
Title: Harold Fleming Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 20:05:11 There is a statue of Harold in the reception at STFC, also Fleming Way was named after him......when England played Scotland in 1912, I think, Jock Walker of STFC was playing for Scotland and Harold for England......Billy Silto was 12 th man for England...but there were no subs and he wasn't needed.
Don't remember Harold, but he had a sports shop in Comercial Road, which his daughter continued to run after his death. Jock Walker had a chip shop corner of Manchester Road, and Corporation Street , and he used to serve in it into his 70's, as a kid returning from an away game by train, I'd go in for chips and a chat about the game. Title: Harold Fleming Post by: yeo on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 21:23:23 Now I may be wrong here but was the shop down commercial rd Wollen sports owned by Terry Wollen :oops: I feel embarresed questioning you oh wise one 8)
Title: Harold Fleming Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 21:32:04 You'm be thinking of Terry Warner Sports .......Wollen's had an off licence along Cricklade Road, up the Pinehurst end ......still there I believe.
Title: Harold Fleming Post by: yeo on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 21:33:44 heh!
your right you know :D Title: Harold Fleming Post by: Johno on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 21:56:51 thats what that statue is all about!
Title: Harold Fleming Post by: Piemonte on Thursday, February 17, 2005, 18:16:55 the obvious answer is yes because of his achiements, but its a little hard to say really as he was playing 55 years before i was born
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