James Arthur Adams (2 August 1937 – 30 December 2005) was an English footballer who played at full-back for Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra and Macclesfield Town from 1956 to 1963.

Career

Adams spent his youth with Wolverhampton Wanderers, before he returned to his hometown of

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to sign for Freddie Steele's Port Vale in May 1956. There he was converted from a wing-half position to play at full-back. His only appearance for the club came in a Third Division South clash at

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on 26 April 1958, Vale losing 4–1. He was released from Vale Park by manager Norman Low in May 1960 and later joined Crewe Alexandra. He did not feature in a senior game for the "Railwaymen", and in February 1961 joined Macclesfield Town in the

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. He actually made his first-team debut for the "Silkmen" against Crewe Alexandra Reserves in a Cheshire Senior Cup match on 4 February. He made 46 league and 12 cup appearances, before a re-occurrence of an old knee injury forced his retirement in October 1963. During his time at Macclesfield, he was employed as a draughtsman at ROF Radway Green at Radway Green.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Jimmy Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players English Football League players 1937 births 2005 deaths