Charles Adam (5 April 1962 – 17 December 2012) was a Scottish
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 played as a
midfielder.
Adam played for a number of Scottish clubs, including
St Johnstone
St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an old ...
and
Dundee United, starting his career at
Montrose. His sons
Charlie
Charlie may refer to:
Characters
* "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise
* Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
* ...
and
Grant are also professional footballers.
Adam died on 17 December 2012 at the age of 50.
The cause of death was suicide.
Personal life
Adam was married to Eleanor (d. 2020),
ADAM
- Family Announcements, '' The Courier'', 29 December 2020 with whom he had five children: Charlie, Grant, Connor, Gary and Nicola.["Football community rallies round Dundee’s Charlie Adam after mum Ellie’s death from cancer"]
- '' The Courier'', 22 December 2020
References
External links
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1962 births
2012 deaths
Footballers from Dundee
Scottish footballers
Association football midfielders
Montrose F.C. players
Downfield F.C. players
St Johnstone F.C. players
Brechin City F.C. players
Dundee United F.C. players
Partick Thistle F.C. players
Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Arbroath F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Suicides in Scotland
2012 suicides
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