Luke Adamson
{{short description|English dual-code rugby footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Luke "LA" or "Tarquin" Adamson{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/neil-barkers-season-review-932023|title=Neil Barker's season review|publisher=manchestereveningnews.co.uk|date=13 October 2009|accessdate=1 January 2010}}
|fullname = Luke Adamson
|image = Luke Adamson.JPG
|image_size = 285
|position = {{rlp|PR|SR|LF}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = Lowton, Greater Manchester, England
|height = {{convert|6|ft|0|in|cm|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|15|st|4|lb|kg||abbr=on}} {{cite web|url=http://www.reds.co.uk/squad/luke-adamson|title=Salford City Reds Official club website|work=reds.co.uk|accessdate=17 August 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209030850/http://www.reds.co.uk/squad/luke-adamson|archivedate=9 December 2011}}
|club1 = Salford City Reds
|year1start = 2006
|year1end = 12
|appearances1 = 145
|tries1 = 20
|goals1 = 1
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 80
|ru_position = Centre
|ru_club1 = Bath
|ru_year1start = 2012
|ru_year1end = 13
|ru_appearances1= 1
|ru_tries1 = 0
|ru_goals1 = 0
|ru_fieldgoals1 = 0
|ru_points1 = 0
|club2 = Halifax
|year2start = 2013
|year2end = 14
|appearances2 = 47
|tries2 = 11
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 44
|club3 = Dewsbury Rams
|year3start = 2015
|year3end = 17
|appearances3 = 58
|tries3 = 9
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 36
|club4 = Oldham
|year4start = 2017
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 16
|tries4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 8
|club5 = Rochdale Hornets
|year5start = 2018
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 25
|tries5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 4
|club6 = Leigh Centurions
|year6start = 2019
|year6end =
|appearances6 = 22
|tries6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 4
|new = yes
|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/luke-adamson|title=Statistics at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luke-adamson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
|updated = 15 April 2018
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| education = St Ambrose College
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| relatives = Toby Adamson (brother)
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Luke Adamson (born 17 November 1987) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|pr|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}} for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk/article/50283/luke-joins-brother-toby-at-hornets|title=Luke joins brother Toby at Hornets|publisher=Rochdale Hornets|date=4 October 2017|accessdate=6 December 2017}}
He previously played club level rugby union (RU) for Bath Rugby, and also rugby league (RL) Leigh East ARLFC, the Salford City Reds in the Super League and Halifax, the Dewsbury Rams and Oldham in the Championship.
Background
Adamson was born in Lowton, Greater Manchester, England.
Career
Adamson attended St Ambrose College in Hale Barns where he made his mark in rugby union as a strong running centre. He also represented Cheshire (RU), but his rugby league apprenticeship was served with Leigh East amateur club where he spent three years. He made his début for the Salford City Reds versus Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2006. He is also an England academy player, representing England against Australia.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
At the end of the 2012 Super League season, Adamson left the Salford City Reds due to the club's financial troubles, and returned to rugby union when he signed for Bath Rugby.{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1593638_ex-red-luke-adamson-finds-his-perfect-union|title=Ex-Red Adamson finds his perfect Union|publisher=Manchester Evening News}}{{cite web|title=Luke Adamson profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-10523.html|publisher=Itsrugby.co.uk|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
In 2017, Adamson was signed by Oldham.{{cite web|title=Oldham swoop to sign Adamson|url=http://www.roughyeds.co.uk/oldham-swoop-to-sign-adamson|publisher=Oldham RLFC|accessdate=29 June 2017|date=26 May 2017}}
Personal life
His younger brother Toby Adamson has also played for Dewsbury Rams, and Rochdale Hornet.{{cite web |url=https://ftasport.com/rugby-league/toby-adamson-becomes-centurion |title=FTA Sport |website=ftasport.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126001644/https://ftasport.com/rugby-league/toby-adamson-becomes-centurion |archive-date=2020-01-26}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk/first_team/player_info?525021-Luke-Adamson Rochdale Hornets profile]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20111209030850/http://www.reds.co.uk/squad/luke-adamson Profile at reds.co.uk]
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Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:Dewsbury Rams players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Category:People educated at St. Ambrose College
Category:Rugby league players from Lowton
Category:Rochdale Hornets players
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Rugby union players from Wigan
Category:Salford Red Devils players
Category:Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
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