Jamie Speare

James Speare (born 5 November 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]

Not to be confused with Jamie Spears.
Jamie Speare
Personal information
Full name James Speare
Date of birth (1976-11-05) 5 November 1976[1]
Place of birth Liverpool,[1] England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Everton 0 (0)
1997 Darlington 2 (0)
1997–1998 Sligo Rovers
1998–2004 Accrington Stanley 306
2004–2005 Lancaster City 56
2005–2006 Southport 2 (0)
2006–2008 Barrow 54
2008–2009 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2011 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2013 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
Colwyn Bay 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Career

Having left Everton as a trainee in 1997, Speare joined Darlington making two appearances in the 1996–97 season. He then moved over to Ireland and joined Sligo Rovers.

Following a move to then non-league side Accrington Stanley in 1998, Speare played in almost 300 games over a 6-year period until the summer of 2004.

Speare has since appeared for a number of lower league clubs including Southport, Lancaster City and Barrow amongst others.

Following a goalkeeper injury crisis at Accrington Stanley in the winter of 2008 Speare re-joined the club on a short-term contract, despite not making an appearance he was a regular on the substitutes bench until his release in January 2009.

In November 2011 following an injury to Ian Dunbavin Speare re-joined the club for a third time on another short-term deal, making the substitutes bench again on 12 November 2011 in a 1st Round FA Cup tie against Notts County.

On 12 October 2013, Jamie joined Cammell Laird as a goalkeeping coach. In October 2014 he followed manager Tony Sullivan to Witton Albion.

References
  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
  2. Stanley keeper remembers Royle rejection ipswichstar.co.uk
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