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'{{short description|English-born Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brad Spencer | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [[London]], England | height = | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = [[Portland Timbers]] | youthyears2 = 2012–2016 | youthclubs2 = [[Houston Dynamo]] | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2019–2023 | clubs4 = [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]] | caps4 = 93 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = [[Falkirk F.C.| Falkirk]] | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 4 | club-update = 09:36, 10 January 2024 (UTC) }} '''Brad Spencer''' (born 16 May 1996) is a Scottish professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Scottish Championship]] club [[Falkirk F.C.| Falkirk]]. ==Career== After spending his youth career with [[Houston Dynamo]], Spencer signed for Scottish top division side [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] in the summer of 2017 but was released a year later without making a first team appearance.<ref name=killie17/> He moved down to [[Scottish League One]] club [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] where he made no great impact, but after switching to fellow third tier part-timers [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] in January 2019<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47017172 Arbroath and Raith Rovers suffer defeats at top of Scottish League One], BBC Sport, 26 January 2019</ref> he became an important member of the team which finished second and took part in the [[2018–19 Scottish Championship|Championship play-offs]], although they were eliminated by [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]] (who also failed in their efforts to move up a level).<ref name=loons/> Spencer then returned to full-time football when he signed for Raith a short time later,<ref name=loons>[https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/brad-spencer-leaves-loons-raith-rovers-965186 Brad Spencer leaves the Loons for Raith Rovers], Fife Today, 12 June 2019 </ref> and having quickly agreed an extension to his initial one-year contract<ref>[https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/brad-spencer-thriving-raith-rovers-and-delighted-extend-contract-931377?amp Brad Spencer 'thriving' at Raith Rovers and delighted to extend contract], Fife Today, 17 October 2019 </ref><ref>[https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-league-1/1007206/raith-rovers-midfielder-brad-spencer-happy-to-heed-fatherly-advice-as-he-prepares-for-east-fife-clash/amp/ Raith Rovers midfielder Brad Spencer happy to heed fatherly advice as he prepares for East Fife clash], The Courier, 26 October 2019</ref> he went on to play a role in their [[2019–20 Scottish League One]] title win and promotion. After missing most of the pre-season with a knee injury,<ref>[https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/another-injury-blow-raith-rovers-2988642 Another injury blow for Raith Rovers], Fife Today, 1 October 2020</ref> his debut in the [[Scottish Championship]] (which was delayed and shortened by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland]], 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 (association football)|assist]] in a 5–2 win over [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]].<ref>[https://www.raithrovers.net/45254/queen-of-the-south-5-2-raith-rovers.htm Table-topping Raith hit five], Raith Rovers FC, 24 October 2020</ref> He joined [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] in the summer of 2023, where he scored a penalty on the final day to complete an undefeated league winning campaign.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67910593 Falkirk: Brad Spencer, son of ex-Scotland striker John, driving Bairns' resurgence], Kenny Crawford, BBC Sport, 9 January 2024</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Crawford |first=Kenny |date=4 May 2024 |title=Falkirk's unbeaten season 'top' of McGlynn's career |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c80zyxw94qro.amp |work=BBC Sport |pages=1}}</ref> ==Personal life== He is the son of former [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] [[Forward (association football)|striker]] [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)|John Spencer]].<ref name=killie17>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40981144|title=Kilmarnock sign Eamonn Brophy and Brad Spencer|date=18 August 2017|website=BBC Sport }}</ref> As a result of his father's career path, Brad was born in [[London]] and spent some of his childhood living in southern England and the United States. ==Honours== ; Raith Rovers * [[Scottish League One]]: [[2019–20 Scottish League One|2019–20]] *[[Scottish Challenge Cup]]: [[2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Final|2021–22]] ;Falkirk * [[Scottish League One]]: [[2023-24 Scottish League One|2023-24]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerway|brad-spencer/499190}} {{Falkirk F.C. squad}} {{2023–24 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Spencer, Brad}} [[Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States]] [[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]] [[Category:Footballers from London]] [[Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers]] [[Category:Anglo-Scots]] [[Category:1996 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Scottish men's footballers]] [[Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players]] [[Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players]] [[Category:Dumbarton F.C. players]] [[Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players]] [[Category:Men's association football midfielders]] [[Category:Scottish Professional Football League players]] [[Category:Falkirk F.C. players]]'