Tom Adamson

Thomas Kay Adamson was a Scottish professional football left back and manager, best remembered for his time in the Football League with Bury and Brentford. He later had a short tenure as manager of Irish League club Ards.

Tom Adamson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Kay Adamson[1]
Date of birth 12 February 1901
Place of birth Mossend, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Blantyre Celtic
Bellshill Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1928 Bury 271 (0)
1929–1934 Brentford 141 (0)
1934 Stockport County 0 (0)
Teams managed
1935 Ards
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Early years and Bury

A left back, Adamson began his career at Scottish junior clubs Blantyre Celtic and Bellshill Athletic and moved to England to join Second Division club Bury in 1921.[2] Over the course of seven years at Gigg Lane, Adamson made 271 appearances and helped the Shakers to promotion back to the First Division in the 1923–24 season.[2]

Brentford

Adamson dropped down to the Third Division South to sign for Brentford prior to the beginning of the 1929–30 season.[2] He immediately broke into the team and made 36 appearances during his debut season,[3] a campaign memorable for the Bees record-breaking 21 home wins.[4] Adamson was a mainstay of the team for the following two seasons and made 28 appearances to help the Bees to the Third Division South title in the 1932–33 season.[3] Age caught up to Adamson and he made just eight appearances during the 1933–34 Second Division season,[3] before departing Griffin Park at the end of the campaign.[2] Adamson made 153 appearances in five seasons with the Bees.[2]

Stockport County

Adamson returned to the Manchester area to sign for Third Division North club Stockport County in 1934.[2] He failed to make an appearance for the club and ended his career having failed to score in over 400 professional matches.[1]

Managerial career

Adamson had a short spell as manager of Irish League club Ards in 1935.[5] Former Brentford full back partner Alexander Stevenson was one of his signings.[2]

Personal life

While growing up, Adamson went to school with future Scottish internationals Hughie Gallacher and Alex James.[2]

Honours

Blantyre Celtic

Brentford

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1929–30[3] Third Division South 35 0 1 0 36 0
1930–31[3] 36 0 5 0 41 0
1931–32[3] 35 0 5 0 40 0
1932–33[3] 27 0 1 0 28 0
1933–34[3] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 141 0 12 0 153 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 5. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 8. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–372. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. History. "Brentford FC History". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  5. "Irish Football Club Project – Ards Football Club – Managers". online.no. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. "To Filll Winship's Place". Middlesex County Times (Ealing Edition). 3 August 1929.
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