Adrian Sprott (23 March 1962 – 10 June 2023) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender or winger for Meadowbank Thistle, Hamilton Academical and Stenhousemuir.

Adrian Sprott
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-03-23)23 March 1962
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 10 June 2023(2023-06-10) (aged 61)
Position(s) Defender, winger
Youth career
North Merchiston Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 Meadowbank Thistle 198 (52)
1985–1988 Hamilton Academical 85 (11)
1988–1993 Meadowbank Thistle 124 (9)
1993–1999 Stenhousemuir 186 (27)
Total 593 (99)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sprott played for Hamilton in the Scottish Premier Division as a semi-professional player, as he combined his football career with working for Lothian & Borders Police.[1] During that period, Sprott scored a goal that knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup in a famous cup upset.[1] It also ended a British record period of Rangers goalkeeper Chris Woods not conceding a goal.[1]

Sprott died on 10 June 2023, at the age of 61.[2]

Honours

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Stenhousemuir

References

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  1. ^ a b c Quinn, Bryan (30 January 2008). "Adrian Sprott: Ex-Hamilton Accies". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ Thomson, Paul (10 June 2023). "Rangers cup shock scorer and Hamilton Accies hero Adrian Sprott passes away, aged 61". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ^ "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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  • Adrian Sprott at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database