Spearing may refer to: People A. C. Spearing (born 1936), Professor of English at the University of Virginia Glenn Spearing (born 1985), Irish darts player James Z. Spearing (1864–1942), American politician Jay Spearing (born 1988), English footballer Nigel Spearing (born 1930), English politician Tony Spearing (born 1964), English footballer Other A penalty in ice hockey Spearing (gridiron football) a penalty in American and Canadian football Spear tackle a type of foul tackle in rugby and Australian Rules football Spearfishing See also Spear (disambiguation)