Tom Adamson

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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)
Managerial career
1935 Ards
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tom Adamson was a Scottish professional football left back and manager, best remembered for his time in the Football League with Brentford and Bury.[1] He later had a short tenure as manager of Irish League side Ards.[1]

Playing career

Early years

A left back, Adamson began his career at Scottish junior clubs Blantyre Celtic and Bellshill Athletic.[1]

Bury

Adamson moved to England to join Division Two side Bury in 1921.[1] Over the course of seven years at Gigg Lane, Adamson made 271 appearances and helped the Shakers to promotion back to Division One in the 1923/24 season.[1]

Brentford

Adamson dropped down to the Division Three South to sign for Brentford prior to the beginning of the 1929/30 season.[1] He immediately broke into the team and made 36 appearances during his debut season,[2] a campaign memorable for the Bees record-breaking 21 home wins. Adamson was a mainstay of the side for the following two seasons and made 28 appearances to help the Bees into Division Two for the first time in the club's history in the 1932/33 season,[2] winning the Division Three South title. Age caught up to Adamson and he made just eight appearances during the 1933/34 season and departed Griffin Park at the end of the campaign.[1][2] Adamson made 153 appearances in four years with the Bees.[1]

Stockport County

Adamson returned to the Manchester area to sign for Division Three North side Stockport County in 1934.[1] He failed to make an appearance for the club and ended his career having failed to score in over 400 professional matches.[3]

Managerial career

Adamson had a short spell as manager of Irish League side Ards in 1935.[4] Former Brentford full back partner Alexander Stevenson was one of his signings.[1]

Personal life

While growing up, Adamson went to school with future Scottish internationals Hughie Gallacher and Alex James.[1]

References

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  3. ↑ *Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
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