George Adams (footballer, born 1926)

George Adams (16 October 1926 – July 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a wing half for Leyton Orient.[2]

George Adams

Personal information
Full name	George Adams[1]
Date of birth	16 October 1926[1]
Place of birth	Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death	July 2011 (aged 84)[1]
Place of death	Wandsworth, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Brighton & Hove Albion
	Chelmsford City
1949–1950	Leyton Orient	4	(0)
1950–?	Bath City
	Crystal Palace
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Adams was born in Falkirk on 16 October 1926.[3] He started his career at Brighton & Hove Albion and played for Chelmsford City, before joining Leyton Orient in May 1949, making his League debut against Newport County in May 1950.[3] Unable to hold down a place in the first team, he moved to Southern League side Bath City in July 1950, joining fellow new recruits Trevor Jones, Tommy Edwards and Wilson Fairweather.[3][4] He scored 7 goals in 21 appearances for the Somerset club.[5]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. G2 Entertainment Ltd. ISBN 9781782811671.
2. "George Adams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
3. Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0752424122.
4. "Bath City Building Strong Side". Bath Weekly Chronicle & Herald. 1 July 1950. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Past Players: George Adams". Bath City F.C. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.

External links

• George Adams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
• Profile at ENFA