Born in Birmingham, he began his career with Rotherham Town and made guest appearances for Clapton Orient during the First World War.

[8] Due to the onset of the First World War, Spratt did not make any further competitive appearance for the Red Devils until the 1919–20 season.

[6] He made his comeback from injury in a Manchester United reserve team game in January 1920, before making final appearance for the club a month later in a 1–0 defeat at home to Arsenal on 28 February.

[4] He made just four Third Division appearances, with his final game coming in a 2–0 defeat to West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on Christmas Day 1920.

[2][14] While working as a despatcher for Mosers,[2] Spratt was one of 35 people killed in a V-2 rocket attack on Southwark, London, on 22 January 1945.