Frank Adams (footballer)
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Francis 'Frank' Adams (8 February 1933 – 25 March 2009) was an English
footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League
for Bury
and Chester
.
, was to spend most of his professional career with Bury
, who he joined from local side Bury Amateurs. Between 1955 and 1963 he made 169 appearances in The Football League
for the club. He missed only three games in Bury's Third Division championship season of 1960-61, the most successful in the club's history in terms of goals scored and points gained.
In the summer of 1963 he joined Chester
, in a busy summer which saw other players including Stan Bennion
, George Evans
, John Currie, Jimmy Humes
and Gil Wheaton also arrive at the club. Five years earlier Adams had been involved in controversy when playing for Bury against Chester in the FA Cup
second round. With Chester leading 1–0 in the closing minutes, their player Norman Bullock was brought down in the area with play stopping with the linesman flagging for a penalty. But Adams picked up the ball and punted it forward and, with the ref deciding to play on, set up a late equaliser for Bury, who went on to earn an attractive tie with Arsenal
in the third round after beating Chester in the replay.
Unfortunately his stint playing for Chester was not so memorable, as he lost his place to Dennis Reeves
after eight league games and moved on to Tranmere Rovers
, where he did not make any league appearances.
He died in 2009 at the age of 76.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
and Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
.
Playing career
Adams, born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, was to spend most of his professional career with Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, who he joined from local side Bury Amateurs. Between 1955 and 1963 he made 169 appearances in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for the club. He missed only three games in Bury's Third Division championship season of 1960-61, the most successful in the club's history in terms of goals scored and points gained.
In the summer of 1963 he joined Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
, in a busy summer which saw other players including Stan Bennion
Stan Bennion
Stan Bennion is a former English professional footballer. He played in The Football League as a winger for Wrexham and Chester City.-Playing career:...
, George Evans
George Evans (footballer)
George Evans was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Manchester United.-External links:*...
, John Currie, Jimmy Humes
Jimmy Humes
Jimmy Humes is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in The Football League for four clubs.-Playing career:...
and Gil Wheaton also arrive at the club. Five years earlier Adams had been involved in controversy when playing for Bury against Chester in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
second round. With Chester leading 1–0 in the closing minutes, their player Norman Bullock was brought down in the area with play stopping with the linesman flagging for a penalty. But Adams picked up the ball and punted it forward and, with the ref deciding to play on, set up a late equaliser for Bury, who went on to earn an attractive tie with Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the third round after beating Chester in the replay.
Unfortunately his stint playing for Chester was not so memorable, as he lost his place to Dennis Reeves
Dennis Reeves
Dennis Reeves is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Playing career:Although born in Scotland, Reeves was to spend his playing career in England and Wales. He was first invited to trials at Chester in 1961, going on to make his debut in The Football League for the club against...
after eight league games and moved on to Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, where he did not make any league appearances.
He died in 2009 at the age of 76.