Personal Life
Sproule is married and has one son. A second child was stillborn in November 2009, causing him to miss Bristol City's 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:
| “ | We respect him for thinking of us at a time when we're thinking about him. It was a major shock to all of us and we're all very close to Ivan. | ” |
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