George Adams (footballer, born 1950)

George Adams (born 1 July 1950) is a Scottish football player and coach.

George Adams
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-07-01) 1 July 1950
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Petershill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 Aberdeen 1 (0)
1973 Partick Thistle 1 (0)
1973 Stranraer 1 (0)
1973–1974 Alloa Athletic 4 (4)
1974–1976 East Stirlingshire 53 (10)
Petershill
Total 60 (14)
Teams managed
1990–1991 Peterhead
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

While he was a player, Adams was Alex Ferguson's first signing as a manager, moving to East Stirlingshire from Alloa Athletic in 1974.[1] His playing career was disrupted by injury, and he became a manager in the Highland Football League at a young age.[1]

Adams later worked for Alex Ferguson as a youth coach at Aberdeen.[1] He was later credited by Rangers chairman John McClelland for bringing through many of the players who enjoyed great success with Aberdeen during the 1980s.[2] Adams subsequently worked in youth development for Celtic and Motherwell.[3]

Adams left Motherwell in 2003 to become director of youth football at Rangers.[2] He left Rangers in September 2005 after being offered a different post as part of a restructuring exercise at the club.[4] Adams blamed a personality clash with chief executive Martin Bain as the reason for his departure.[4]

Later in 2005, Adams joined Ross County as director of football.[4] In 2007, Adams appointed his son (Derek Adams) as Ross County manager.[5] The father and son pairing guided Ross County to the 2010 Scottish Cup Final, recording upset victories over Hibernian and Celtic en route.[3] The pairing were split when Adams left Ross County to become assistant manager to Colin Calderwood at Hibernian,[1] but were reunited again when Derek Adams returned as Ross County manager in 2011. Both father and son were sacked by Ross County in August 2014.[6]

Personal life

Adams is a born-again Christian and a teetotaller.[1]

References
  1. Smith, Aidan (11 December 2010). "Interview: Derek Adams, Hibernian assistant manager". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. "Rangers recruit Fergie scout". BBC Sport. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  3. Fraser, Alasdair (24 March 2010). "Ross County's Derek Adams has the makings of a formidable leader". The Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  4. "Adams blames Bain for departure". BBC Sport. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  5. Gilfeather, Frank (25 March 2010). "George Adams justified by progress of Ross County". The Times. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  6. Ross County sack manager Derek Adams and his father George, BBC Sport
  • George Adams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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