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Garry Fleming

Biography

Local lad Garry returned to the senior ranks in July 2012 after two seasons with top Ayrshire junior outfit Irvine Meadow. Previously with Albion Rovers, Carluke and Bellshill, he was Meadows top scorer in season 2011/12 with 27 goals in all competitions, most of them in the earlier part of the season. Those goals helped Meadow win the Stagecoach West of Scotland Super League premier division title for the second year running, and also the New Coins Automatics West of Scotland Cup. Garry made an instant impact at Dumbarton playing either in midfield or as a striker, and played a…Read moreRead less
Local lad Garry returned to the senior ranks in July 2012 after two seasons with top Ayrshire junior outfit Irvine Meadow.

Previously with Albion Rovers, Carluke and Bellshill, he was Meadows top scorer in season 2011/12 with 27 goals in all competitions, most of them in the earlier part of the season.

Those goals helped Meadow win the Stagecoach West of Scotland Super League premier division title for the second year running, and also the New Coins Automatics West of Scotland Cup.

Garry made an instant impact at Dumbarton playing either in midfield or as a striker, and played a significant part in retaining Championship status for the club in each of his five seasons at the club.

Garry was named the SonsTrust player of the year in 2015/16. He was released in May 2017 having scored 33 times in 179 appearances.

Statistics

Apps
133 (46)
Goals
33
Yellow cards
29
Red cards
2
Goals/game
0.18
Minutes
11,771
Seasons
5
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
2016-1719 (17)631
2015-1636 (6)1140
2014-1532 (3)680
2013-1415 (19)761
2012-1331 (1)380

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 29 Jun 2012 · Left: 11 May 2017

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Alan Adamson28 Jul 201220 Oct 201212
Ian Murray17 Dec 20122 May 201563 (23)
Stevie Aitken25 Jul 20156 May 201755 (23)

Squad numbers by season

  1. 2014-15
  2. 2015-16
  3. 2016-17

Timeline

  1. Born

    Alexandria

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance

    Dumbarton 0–1 Queen of the South

    · Challenge Cup · Bet Butler Stadium

    VISITORS Queen of the South looked sharp from the beginning in this absorbing Ramdens Cup first round tie at the Bet Butler Stadium. Dumbarton were in contention throughout, but as the game progressed it looked like the kind of match that would be grabbed by…

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (179)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
6 May 2017 Dumbarton 0–1 Falkirk Championship2016-17 L
29 Apr 2017 Dundee Utd 2–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 D
22 Apr 2017 QOS 1–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 W
25 Mar 2017 Ayr Utd 2–1 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 L
18 Mar 2017 Hibernian 2–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 D
11 Mar 2017 Dumbarton 4–0 Raith Rovers Championship2016-17 W
4 Mar 2017 Dunfermline Ath 5–1 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 L
25 Feb 2017 Falkirk 2–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 D
18 Feb 2017 Dumbarton 2–2 Ayr Utd Championship2016-17 D
4 Feb 2017 Dumbarton 2–2 St Mirren Championship2016-17 D
21 Jan 2017 Dumbarton 1–2 QOS Championship2016-17 L
14 Jan 2017 Dumbarton 0–1 Hibernian Championship2016-17 L
7 Jan 2017 Morton 2–1 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 L
31 Dec 2016 Dumbarton 1–0 Dundee Utd Championship2016-17 W
24 Dec 2016 Ayr Utd 4–4 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 D
17 Dec 2016 Dumbarton 2–1 Falkirk Championship2016-17 W
10 Dec 2016 Hibernian 2–0 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 L
6 Dec 2016 Dumbarton 0–1 Bonnyrigg Rose Scottish Cup2016-17 L
3 Dec 2016 QOS 1–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 W
26 Nov 2016 Bonnyrigg Rose 0–0 Dumbarton Scottish Cup2016-17 D
19 Nov 2016 Dumbarton 0–0 Raith Rovers Championship2016-17 D
12 Nov 2016 Dumbarton 0–2 Morton Championship2016-17 L
5 Nov 2016 St Mirren 0–1 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 W
29 Oct 2016 Dumbarton 2–2 Dunfermline Ath Championship2016-17 D
22 Oct 2016 Dundee Utd 2–1 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 L
15 Oct 2016 Dumbarton 0–3 Ayr Utd Championship2016-17 L
1 Oct 2016 Dumbarton 0–0 QOS Championship2016-17 D
24 Sep 2016 Raith Rovers 3–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 L
17 Sep 2016 Dumbarton 1–1 St Mirren Championship2016-17 D
10 Sep 2016 Dumbarton 0–1 Hibernian Championship2016-17 L

Goals scored (33)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
11 Mar 2017 Dumbarton 4–0 Raith Rovers Championship2016-17 W 90′
17 Dec 2016 Dumbarton 2–1 Falkirk Championship2016-17 W 68′
3 Dec 2016 QOS 1–2 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 W 42′ (pen.)
5 Nov 2016 St Mirren 0–1 Dumbarton Championship2016-17 W 63′
29 Oct 2016 Dumbarton 2–2 Dunfermline Ath Championship2016-17 D 82′
16 Jul 2016 Forfar Athletic 2–2 5–3 pens Dumbarton League Cup2016-17 L 69′ (pen.)
23 Apr 2016 Dumbarton 2–1 St Mirren Championship2015-16 W 54′
12 Apr 2016 Dumbarton 4–2 QOS Championship2015-16 W 86′ (pen.)
12 Mar 2016 Dumbarton 1–1 Falkirk Championship2015-16 D 90′ (pen.)
9 Jan 2016 Dumbarton 2–1 QOS Scottish Cup2015-16 W 17′
9 Jan 2016 Dumbarton 2–1 QOS Scottish Cup2015-16 W 57′
12 Dec 2015 Dumbarton 1–0 St Mirren Championship2015-16 W 50′
8 Dec 2015 Dumbarton 5–0 Alloa Athletic Scottish Cup2015-16 W 14′
21 Nov 2015 Dumbarton 3–3 Raith Rovers Championship2015-16 D 87′ (pen.)
19 Sep 2015 Dumbarton 1–2 Rangers Championship2015-16 L 90′ (pen.)
15 Aug 2015 St Mirren 1–2 Dumbarton Championship2015-16 W 85′ (pen.)
25 Jul 2015 Morton 2–3 Dumbarton Challenge Cup2015-16 W 65′
21 Mar 2015 Livingston 1–2 Dumbarton Championship2014-15 W 88′
7 Mar 2015 Dumbarton 1–0 Alloa Athletic Championship2014-15 W 42′ (pen.)
27 Dec 2014 Cowdenbeath 1–3 Dumbarton Championship2014-15 W 73′
22 Nov 2014 Dumbarton 3–6 Hibernian Championship2014-15 L 71′
15 Nov 2014 Livingston 1–2 Dumbarton Championship2014-15 W 62′
18 Oct 2014 Hearts 5–1 Dumbarton Championship2014-15 L 73′
5 Apr 2014 Dumbarton 4–1 Alloa Athletic Championship2013-14 W 48′
15 Mar 2014 Dumbarton 5–1 Cowdenbeath Championship2013-14 W 81′