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Paul Fleming (born 6 September 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back, making over 200 career appearances.

Career

Born in Halifax, Fleming played for Halifax Town, Mansfield Town and Chorley.

References

Paul Fleming, also spelt Flemming (October 5, 1609 – April 2, 1640), was a German physician and poet.

As well as writing notable verse and hymns, he spent several years accompanying the Duke of Holstein's embassies to Russia and Persia. He also lived for a year at Reval on the coast of Estonia, where he wrote many love-songs.

Life

Born at Hartenstein, in Vogtland, Saxony, the son of Abraham Fleming, a well-to-do Lutheran pastor, Fleming received his early education from his father before attending a school at Mittweida and then the famous Thomasschule at Leipzig. He received his initial medical training at the University of Leipzig, where he also studied literature and graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy before gaining his medical doctorate at the University of Hamburg.