Adrian Sprott

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

Player

Stenhousemuir

• Scottish Challenge Cup 1995–96^[3]