Billy Adams (footballer, born 1897)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackheath, Worcestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1945 (aged 48)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Smethwick, England | ||
| 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[2] in Blackheath, Worcestershire – 5 December 1945 in Smethwick) 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
- ^ Dykes, Garth (2009). A Who's Who of Barrow AFC. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-905891-14-6.
- ^ According to Dykes. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676) names 1 August 1892 as dob.
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