Billy Adams (footballer, born 1897)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Adams | ||
Date of birth | 20 March 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Blackheath, Worcestershire, England | ||
Date of death | 5 December 1945[1] | (aged 48)||
Place of death | Smethwick, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Rowley Victoria | ||
1920–1926 | West Bromwich Albion | 92 | (0) |
1927–1928 | Barrow | 23 | (0) |
1929 | Newport County | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Adams (20 March 1897[3] – 5 December 1945) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barrow and West Bromwich Albion. Adams also played for Newport County.
Adams later became the landlord of a local Black Country public house now known as The Bell Inn.[citation needed] It is located on Rood End Road, Rood End, Langley. Adams was later buried in Rood End Cemetery after his death.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Dykes, Garth (2009). A Who's Who of Barrow AFC. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-905891-14-6.
- ^ Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ According to Dykes. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676) names 1 August 1892 as dob.