| Tom Sparrow | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Lance Sparrow[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Buckley, Flintshire, Wales |
| Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Motherwell |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stoke City |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke City |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → AFC Telford United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Hamilton Academical (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Chester (loan) |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Motherwell |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:47, 12 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 17:20, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
Thomas Lance Sparrow (born 6 December 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Motherwell and the Wales under-21 national team.
Sparrow joined Stoke City from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 14-year old.[2] In October 2021 Sparrow joined National League North side AFC Telford United on a one-month youth loan.[3] Sparrow made his professional debut on 7 May 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City.[4] [5]
On 7 January 2023, Sparrow joined Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season, making his debut the same day in a 1–0 defeat away at Ayr United.[6] [7] He helped Hamilton win the Scottish Challenge Cup after they beat Raith Rovers 1–0 in the final.[8] Sparrow made 17 appearances for Accies as they suffered relegation after losing on penalties to Airdrieonians in the playoffs.[9] On 5 September 2023, Sparrow joined National League North side Chester on a three-month loan.[10] Sparrow made twelve appearances for Chester before returning to Stoke in January 2024.[11] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
Sparrow signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on 12 June 2024.[13]
In September 2022 Sparrow made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in a 2–0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[14] [15]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 2021–22 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4! | 0 | ||||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Chester (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
Hamilton Academical