George Adams (footballer, born 1950)
George Adams (born 1 July 1950[citation needed]) is a Scottish football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Petershill | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1973 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| 1973 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 1973 | Stranraer | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | (4) |
| 1974–1976 | East Stirlingshire | 53 | (10) |
| Petershill | |||
| Total | 60 | (14) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Peterhead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
While he was a player, Adams was Alex Ferguson's first signing as a manager, moving to East Stirlingshire from Alloa Athletic in 1974.[1] His playing career was disrupted by injury, and he became a manager in the Highland Football League at a young age.[1]
Adams later worked for Alex Ferguson as a youth coach at Aberdeen.[1] He was later credited by Rangers chairman John McClelland for his role in developing many of the players who achieved great success with Aberdeen during the 1980s.[2] Adams subsequently worked in youth development for Celtic and Motherwell.[3]
Adams left Motherwell in 2003 to become director of youth football at Rangers.[2] He left Rangers in September 2005 after being offered a different post as part of a restructuring exercise at the club.[4] Adams blamed a personality clash with chief executive Martin Bain as the reason for his departure.[4]
Later in 2005, Adams joined Ross County as director of football.[4] In 2007, Adams appointed his son (Derek Adams) as Ross County manager.[5] The father and son pairing guided Ross County to the 2010 Scottish Cup final, recording upset victories over Hibernian and Celtic en route.[3] The pairing were split when Adams left Ross County to become assistant manager to Colin Calderwood at Hibernian,[1] but were reunited again when Derek Adams returned as Ross County manager in 2011. Both father and son were sacked by Ross County in August 2014.[6]
Personal life
editAdams was Sir Alex Ferguson first signing as a Manager. He has a son and daughter called Derek and Leigh-Anne.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Smith, Aidan (11 December 2010). "Interview: Derek Adams, Hibernian assistant manager". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Rangers recruit Fergie scout". BBC Sport. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ a b Fraser, Alasdair (24 March 2010). "Ross County's Derek Adams has the makings of a formidable leader". The Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Adams blames Bain for departure". BBC Sport. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ Gilfeather, Frank (25 March 2010). "George Adams justified by progress of Ross County". The Times. Retrieved 11 December 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Ross County sack manager Derek Adams and his father George, BBC Sport
External links
edit- George Adams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database