Adrian Sprott

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

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.

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. During that period, Sprott scored a goal that knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup in a famous cup upset. It also ended a British record period of Rangers goalkeeper Chris Woods not conceding a goal.

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