Billy Adams (footballer, born 1897)

Billy Adams

Personal information
Full name	William Adams
Date of birth	20 March 1897
Place of birth	Blackheath, Worcestershire, England
Date of death	5 December 1945 (aged 48)[1]
Place of death	Smethwick, England
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
-	Rowley Victoria
1920-1926	West Bromwich Albion	92	(0)
1927-1928	Barrow	23	(0)
1929	Newport County	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William Adams (20 March 1897^[2] in Blackheath, Worcestershire – 5 December 1945 in Smethwick) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barrow and West Bromwich Albion. Adams also played for Newport County.

Adams later became the landlord of a local Black Country public house now known as The Bell Inn. It is located on Rood End Road, Rood End, Langley. Adams was later buried in Rood End Cemetery after his death.

References

1. Dykes, Garth (2009). A Who's Who of Barrow AFC. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-905891-14-6.
2. According to Dykes. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676) names 1 August 1892 as dob.