Davey Adams
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{other people||David Adams (disambiguation){{!}}David Adams}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Davey Adams
| image =
| fullname = David Robertson Adams
| height =
| position = goalkeeper
| birth_date = 14 May 1883
| birth_place = Oathlaw, Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1948|11|29|1883|5|14|df=y}}
| death_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = –
| clubs1 = Dunipace
| caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1902–1912
|clubs2= Celtic
| caps2 = 247 | goals2 = 0
}}
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.
Career
Born 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,{{cite web|title=Celtic player David Adams|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2320|publisher=FitbaStats|accessdate=2 April 2017}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Sullivan|first1=Joe|title=Anniversary of Celtic hero, Davy Adams|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/4997?item=4997|publisher=celticfc.net|date= 29 November 2013 |accessdate=30 October 2014}} 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.{{cite web|title=The Ultimate Celtic Squad – Goalkeepers|url=http://www.25thmay1967.com/blog/?p=166|publisher=25 May 1967|accessdate=30 October 2014}}
At the start of the 1906–07 season, Adams cut his hand during a benefit match at Ibrox Stadium.[https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1906/1906081601.htm Football. {{!}} Rangers v. Celtic.] The Scotsman, 15 August 1906. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club 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.{{cite web|title=Quirky injuries|url=http://www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keepers/quirky-injuries.html|publisher=Goalkeepers are Different|accessdate=30 October 2014}}
Adams retired in 1912, settling in the East Lothian area.
Honours
- 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
- Celtic: A complete record 1888-1992 by Paul Lunney ({{ISBN|1-873626-27-4}})
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Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Footballers from Angus, Scotland
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players
Category:20th-century Scottish people
Category:Dunipace F.C. players