Dexter Adams

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Dexter Adams
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-04-04)4 April 1925[1]
Place of birth Handsworth, West Midlands, England[2]
Date of death 31 January 2015(2015-01-31) (aged 89)[3]
Place of death Stamford, Lincolnshire, England[4][2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?-1947 Northampton Polytechnic
1948-1958 Hendon 308 (14)
International career
1951-? England Amateurs 20 (0)
1956 Great Britain Olympic Called up
Managerial career
1959-1962 Hendon
1962-1970 Barnet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dexter Adams (4 April 1925 – 31 January 2015)[1][3][2] was an English footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Great Britain football squad for the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2][5]

Club career

Adams played for Northampton Polytechnic FC until December 1947. In January 1948, he joined Hendon. Adams stayed there 10 years, until 1958, when persistent knee troubles forced him to retire.[4]

International career

Adams had 20 caps with England Amateurs, playing his first game in February 1951 against Ireland.[4] He was part of Great Britain Football squad for the 1956 Summer Olympics[2][5] but was flown home due to an injury[2][3] and didn't play any game.

Managerial career

Adams started his managerial career with Hendon from 1959 to 1962.[4][1][3] He then managed Barnet F.C. from 1962 to 1970.[4][1][3]

Personal life

Adams was an amateur football player and had jobs during his playing and managerial careers. He first worked as a surveyor. In 1957 he became sales representative in the advertisement department for the Daily Mirror. In the early 80's, he became advertisement manager of the Sporting Life until his retirement in 1990. He was married with Sheila from 1953 until his death. They had three daughters, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Greensnet Official". Hendon Fc. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Olympedia Dexter Adams". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Dexter Adams". Mirror Pensioners. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Greensnet Official". Hendon FC. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Olympedia Great Britain in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 September 2023.