Bob Adams (footballer)

Bob Adams

Personal information
Full name	Robert James LM Adams
Date of birth	28 February 1917
Place of birth	Coleford, Gloucestershire, England
Date of death	1 September 1970 (aged 53)[1]
Place of death	Blakeney, Norfolk, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Coleford
–	Chepstow
1932–1934	Cardiff City	11	(0)
1934–1935	Bristol Rovers	2	(0)
1935–1936	Millwall	6	(0)
1936–1937	Bristol City	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert James LM Adams (28 February 1917 – 1 September 1970) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Cardiff City, Bristol Rovers and Millwall.^[2]

Career

Born in Coleford, Gloucestershire, Adams joined Cardiff City at the age of 16 in 1932, keeping a clean sheet on his Football League debut soon after in February 1933 during a 2–0 win over Southend United in Division Three South. He spent two years at Ninian Park, largely as cover for Tom Farquharson, making eleven league appearances before leaving the club at the end of the 1933–34 season, joining Bristol Rovers.^[3]

References

1. Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 1. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
2. • Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
3. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.