Bob Adams (footballer)

Bob Adams
Personal information
Full name	Robert James Adams
Date of birth	28 February 1917
Place of birth	Coleford, Gloucestershire, England
Date of death	1 September 1970 (aged 53)
Place of death	Blakeney, Norfolk, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Coleford
–	Chepstow
1932–1934	Cardiff City
1934–1935	Bristol Rovers
1935–1936	Millwall
1936–1937	Bristol City
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert James Adams (28 February 1917 – 1 September 1970) was an English professional footballer who played in The Football League for Cardiff City, Bristol Rovers and Millwall.^[4]

Career

Born in Coleford, Gloucestershire, Adams joined Cardiff City at the age of 16 in 1932, keeping a clean sheet on his Football League debut soon after in February 1933 during a 2–0 win over Southend United in Division Three South. He spent two years at Ninian Park, largely as cover for Tom Farquharson, making eleven league appearances before leaving the club at the end of the 1933–34 season, joining Bristol Rovers.^[5]

He joined Millwall in 1935, making six league appearances, before finishing his professional career with Bristol City without breaking into the first team.^[5]

References

^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
^ Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 1. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
^ "Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
^ ^a ^b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. p. 10. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

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[1] "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

[2] Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 1. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.

[3] "Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.

[Hayes-5] Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. p. 10. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

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