Adam Smith Blacklaw (2 September 1937 – 28 February 2010) was a Scottish professional association football, football player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper.
Blacklaw joined the Burnley F.C., Burnley ground staff as a schoolboy apprentice in 1954, directly from Frederick Street School in Aberdeen, earning a professional contract in October of that year.
He made his first-team debut on 22 December 1956 and spent over ten seasons with the ''Clarets''. He took over as regular goalkeeper when Colin McDonald (footballer, born 1930), Colin McDonald suffered a broken leg in March 1959.
During his time at Burnley, Blacklaw earned a English football champions, League championship medal in season 1959-60 in English football, 1959–60 and an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1962. He played regularly for Burnley until 1965.
Blacklaw joined Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers for £15,000 at the start of the 1967-68 in English football, 1967–68 season and stayed for three years before finishing his career with short spells at Blackpool F.C., Blackpool in season 1970-71 in English football, 1970–71 and moving into the non-league game with Great Harwood F.C., Great Harwood in season 1971–72.
He later had a spell as manager of Clitheroe F.C., Clitheroe.
Blacklaw represented Scotland national football team, Scotland at schoolboy, under–23 and full international levels. He played in two international friendlies in June 1963, a 4–3 defeat by Norway national football team, Norway and a 6–2 win against Spain national football team, Spain in Madrid.
His last appearance for Scotland was on 7 December 1965 in Naples, where they lost 3–0 to Italy national football team, Italy in a crucial 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
Blacklaw died on 28 February 2010. For their fixture away to Arsenal F.C., Arsenal on 6 March 2010, the Burnley players wore black armbands in memory of him.
Honours
;Burnley F.C., Burnley
*Football League champions: 1959–60 in English football, 1959–60
*Football League runner-up: 1961–62 in English football, 1961–62
*FA Cup finalists: 1962 FA Cup Final, 1962
References
External links
Article by Tony Scholes, Burnley Hall of Fame*
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1937 births
2010 deaths
Footballers from Aberdeen
Scottish footballers
Association football goalkeepers
Scotland international footballers
Burnley F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Great Harwood F.C. players
English Football League players
Scotland under-23 international footballers
FA Cup Final players