Brad Spencer (born 16 May 1996) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
Houston Dynamo
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, Spencer signed for Scottish top division side
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...
in the summer of 2017 but was released a year later without making a first team appearance. He moved down to
Scottish League One
The Scottish League One, known as cinch League One for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish League One was e ...
club Dumbarton where he made no great impact, but after switching to fellow third tier part-timers
Forfar Athletic
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in January 2019 he became an important member of the team which finished second and took part in the
Championship play-offs
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, although they were eliminated by Raith Rovers (who also failed in their efforts to move up a level).
Spencer then returned to full-time football when he signed for Raith a short time later,Brad Spencer leaves the Loons for Raith Rovers Fife Today, 12 June 2019 and having quickly agreed an extension to his initial one-year contract he went on to play a role in their
2019–20 Scottish League One
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title win and promotion. After missing most of the pre-season with a knee injury, his debut in the
Scottish Championship
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Scotland (, ...
(which was delayed and shortened by the
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
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, in addition to the previous campaign being ended early) came in October 2020 when he came off the bench in the first half and provided an
assist
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Falkirk
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in the summer of 2023, where he scored a penalty on the final day to complete an undefeated league winning campaign.
Personal life
He is the son of former
Scotland
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striker
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John Spencer. As a result of his father's career path, Brad was born in
London
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and spent some of his childhood living in southern England and the United States.
Honours
; Raith Rovers
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Scottish League One
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Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2021–22
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Scottish League One
The Scottish League One, known as cinch League One for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish League One was e ...