David Robertson Adams (14 May 1883 – 29 November 1948) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Celtic at the start of the 20th century.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Robertson Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Oathlaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 1948 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dunipace | ||
| 1902–1912 | Celtic | 247 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Angus but raised largely in the Falkirk area, Adams joined Celtic near the end of 1902 from Junior side Dunipace, and made his first appearance in September 1903 in a 1-0 win over Hibernian at Celtic Park. He went on to play 291 Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup games for Celtic in a nine-year spell at the club,[1] and was the last goalkeeper at the club to wear green-and-white hoops in games; after a rule change in 1910 specifying goalkeepers must wear a different colour, he wore a yellow jersey.[2] Adams was a virtual ever-present in what is regarded as the first truly great Celtic side that won six consecutive Scottish League titles from 1904–05 to 1909–10.[3]
At the start of the 1906–07 season, Adams cut his hand during a benefit match at Ibrox Stadium.[4] The mishap was caused by a nail which had been inserted through a goal post for a five-a-side tournament. This incident precipitated the first known transfer between the two Old Firm clubs: Rangers' reserve goalkeeper Tom Sinclair was loaned to Celtic to cover for Adams's injury, and he went on to pick up a Glasgow Cup winner's medal with the Parkhead club.[5]
Adams retired in 1912, settling in the East Lothian area.[2]
Honours
edit- Celtic[1]
- Scottish League: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10
- Scottish Cup: 1903–04, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1910–11
- Glasgow Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1907–08
References
edit- Celtic: A complete record 1888-1992 by Paul Lunney (ISBN 1-873626-27-4)
- ^ a b "Celtic player David Adams". FitbaStats. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Joe (29 November 2013). "Anniversary of Celtic hero, Davy Adams". celticfc.net. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "The Ultimate Celtic Squad – Goalkeepers". 25 May 1967. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ Football. | Rangers v. Celtic. The Scotsman, 15 August 1906. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "Quirky injuries". Goalkeepers are Different. Retrieved 30 October 2014.