Charles Adam (22 March 1919 – 30 September 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Strathclyde, Leicester City and Mansfield Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Adam | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1996 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside Left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greenhead Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1938 | Strathclyde | ||
| 1938–1952 | Leicester City | 158 | (22) |
| 1952–1954 | Mansfield Town | 94 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He scored Leicester's first post-war goal and was part of the side who finished FA Cup runners-up in 1949.
After retiring from football, he managed Leicester's youth team for 16 years between 1960 and 1976, winning the national FA youth trophy in 1966, with players such as David Nish and Rodney Fern.[2]
References
edit- ^ Webster, Jack (7 October 1989). "First reunion of the 1938 stalwarts". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.