James Hamilton Speirs MM was a Scottish footballer who represented his country on one occasion, scored the winning goal in the 1911 FA Cup Final, and received the Military Medal during the First World War.
Speirs in his Bradford City kit in 1911
Bradford City's 1911 FA Cup winning team. Speirs is sat in the centre of the middle row.
Dochy Farm New British Cemetery [nl] stone of remembrance
The 1911 FA Cup final was the 40th FA Cup final. It was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United. The first game resulted in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace. A single goal scored by Jimmy Speirs for Bradford won the replay at Old Trafford.
The winning Bradford City team