Finlay Speedie

Finlay Ballantyne Speedie (18 August 1880 – 5 February 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Newcastle United and Scotland in the 1900s.

Speedie began his career with junior clubs Clydebank and Strathclyde (playing for both in different competitions) then joined Rangers in 1900.

He left Rangers in 1906 after a match against Celtic was played for his benefit[4] and joined Newcastle United, where he won the English First Division in 1906–07 in his first season.

[5] He stayed on Tyneside for another season before joining Oldham for a season and then moved to Bradford Park Avenue for a few months before eventually re-joining old club Dumbarton; he won the old Scottish Division Two title in 1911.

[2] During the First World War he served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was awarded the Military Medal.