Full name James Speare 1995–1997 Everton Position Goalkeeper Years Team Height 1.85 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Jamie Speare | |
Date of birth (1976-11-05) 5 November 1976 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth Liverpool, England | ||
James Speare (born 5 November 1976 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer playing as a goalkeeper.
Career
Having left Everton F.C. as a trainee in 1997, Speare joined Darlington F.C. making two appearances in the 1996-97 season. He then moved over to Ireland and joined Sligo Rovers F.C..
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 F.C., Lancaster City F.C. and Barrow A.F.C. 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 F.C.
On 12 October 2013, Jamie joined Cammell Laird as a goalkeeping coach. In October 2014 he followed manager Tony Sullivan to Witton Albion.