Adrian Sprott (23 March 1962 – 10 June 2023) was a Scottish
footballer
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Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir (; gd, Featha Thaigh nan Clach) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in ...
.
Sprott played for Hamilton in the
Scottish Premier Division
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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
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* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
out of the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, It also ended a British record period of Rangers
goalkeeper
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Chris Woods
Christopher Charles Eric Woods (born 14 November 1959) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is goalkeeping coach for the Scotland national team.
As a player, he was a goalkeeper who played in the Football Leag ...
not conceding a goal.
Sprott died on 10 June 2023, at the age of 61.