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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2023 (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 edit
Player edit
Stenhousemuir
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links edit
- Adrian Sprott at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database