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.

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.