William Henry Adams (8 January 1919 – 1 March 1989) was an English professional
footballer who played for
Hartlepools United
Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
They were founded in 1908 as Har ...
,
Tottenham Hotspur,
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
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Chelmsford City and
Workington.
Playing career
Adams began his career as an amateur with Harlepools United. In January 1937 the
full back signed for Tottenham Hotspur. Adams featured in one
FA Cup match
Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 9 November 2012 for the ''Lilywhites'' and played a further 10 matches during the World War II war time years. In June, 1946 he signed for his local club Carlisle United where he went on to make 33 appearances and netting a solitary goal. After a spell with Chelmsford City he ended his career at Workington.
References
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1919 births
1989 deaths
People from Arlecdon and Frizington
Footballers from Cumbria
English footballers
English Football League players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Carlisle United F.C. players
Workington A.F.C. players
Chelmsford City F.C. players
Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Hereford United F.C. players
Association football fullbacks