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Ivan Sproule played for which team from 2004 to 2005?
Ivan Sproule Ivan Sproule ( born 18 February 1981 ) is a Northern Irish retired professional footballer . Early in his career , Sproule played in Northern Ireland for Omagh Town and Institute . He became a full-time professional in January 2005 , after he signed for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian , just a month before his 24th birthday . He made a significant impact at Hibernian , scoring a hat-trick against Rangers and earning selection by the Northern Ireland national team . Sproule moved to Football League Championship club Bristol City in 2007 . After four years with the club , including loan spells at Yeovil Town and Notts County in his final season , Sproule agreed to return to Hibernian in May 2011 , where he spent two more seasons . After a year with Ross County , Sproule returned to Northern Ireland . Ivan is head of quality control at the Donnell & Ellis Engineering Ltd Career . Sproule , a winger who was known for his explosive pace , played in the Irish Football League for semi-professional clubs Omagh Town and Institute . He combined playing football with his full-time career as an engineer . Scottish Premier League club Hibernian invited him for a trial in January 2005 , after he had been transfer listed by Institute . He impressed manager Tony Mowbray and signed as a full-time professional until the end of the season , which meant that he had to give up his day job as a fabrication engineer . Hibs paid Institute a transfer fee of £5,000 . The gamble of signing a player from outside professional football paid off for both Sproule and Hibs . Although he had a slow start with Hibs and it was rumoured that he would return to Northern Ireland , he scored one of the goals in a 3–1 win over Celtic at Celtic Park . Sproule was offered an extended contract which he accepted . Sproule hit the headlines in August 2005 by scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 defeat of champions Rangers at Ibrox Stadium . His performances caused Sproule to be linked with a £1 million move to Ukrainian club FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk , who had played against Hibs in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup . Sproule caused further damage to Rangers by helping Hibs eliminate them from the 2005–06 Scottish Cup . Sproule scored one goal and assisted with another , as Hibs again won 3–0 at Ibrox . He was part of the team that won the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final . In total , Sproule made 94 appearances in his first spell with Hibs , scoring 18 goals . Sproule joined Bristol City on a three-year contract on 27 June 2007 for an undisclosed fee , believed to be about £500,000 . He made his debut for the West Country club on 29 August 2007 against Manchester City in the League Cup . He was made to sit out the first four games of the season due to a suspension which he received while playing for Hibernian . He scored his first goal for Bristol City on 24 October 2007 in their 2–1 victory over Southampton . Sproule was part of the Bristol City squad who were beaten in the Championship 2008 play-off final against Hull City . Sproule fell out of favour at Bristol City in 2010 , making his last start for the first team in August . He was loaned to Yeovil Town in November . He was then loaned to Notts County in March 2011 . In April 2011 , Sproule held discussions with Colin Calderwood about a proposed return to Hibernian . Sproule signed a pre-contract agreement with the club a month later . On the opening game of the season , he played his first Hibs match in a 2–0 loss against Celtic ; scored on his first match two months later , in a 3–2 win over St Johnstone . Sproule fell out of favour at Hibs during the 2012–13 season , making only one starting appearance . Sproule moved to Ross County on a free transfer in January 2013 . He scored two goals in his first appearance for the club , in a 4–1 victory at St Mirren on 19 January . After the match , Manager Derek Adams praised Sproules performance , while Sproule , himself , say his debut was a dream A week later , Sproule scored again but this time was against his former club Hibs in a 1–0 win . Sproule scored 8 goals in 24 appearances for Ross County , but decided to leave the club in November 2013 due to personal reasons . Sproule agreed in December 2013 to sign for Linfield . International career . Sproule was called into the Northern Ireland squad for the first time in September 2005 , immediately after his hat-trick for Hibernian against Rangers . He came on as a substitute in the 1–0 win against England at Windsor Park to win his first cap . Sproule scored a goal on his first start for Northern Ireland , against Estonia on 1 March 2006 . Sproule made a total of 11 appearances for Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2007 . Personal life . Sproule is married and has three sons . A second child was stillborn in November 2009 , causing him to miss Bristol Citys match against Nottingham Forest . City manager Gary Johnson dedicated their equalising goal in the match to Sproule , who had sent a message of support to his teammates . Johnson commented : External links . - Ivan Sproule profile at bcfc.co.uk