Adam Eaton (born 2 May 1980) is a former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

, who after starting out as a trainee at Everton, played for

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

and

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

before retiring due to a serious hip injury in 2006.

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* 1980 births Footballers from Wigan Living people Men's association football defenders English men's footballers Everton F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1980s-stub