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Charlie Adam
Personal information
Full name Charles Adam
Date of birth (1962-04-05)5 April 1962
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 17 December 2012(2012-12-17) (aged 50)
Place of death Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Timex Amateurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Montrose 8 (0)
1983–1985 Dundee Downfield
1985–1986 St Johnstone 28 (8)
1986–1989 Brechin City 97 (35)
1989 Dundee United 6 (0)
1989 Partick Thistle 8 (2)
1989–1991 Forfar Athletic 36 (7)
1991–1994 Arbroath 81 (10)
Dundee St. Joseph's
Total 264 (62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Adam (5 April 1962 – 17 December 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Adam played for a number of Scottish clubs, including St Johnstone and Dundee United, starting his career at Montrose. His sons Charlie and Grant are also professional footballers.

Adam died on 17 December 2012 at the age of 50. The cause of death was suicide.

Personal life

Adam was married to Eleanor (d. 2020), with whom he had five children: Charlie, Grant, Connor, Gary and Nicola.

References

  1. "Former footballer Charlie Adam dies suddenly". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "Grant Adam | First Team Profiles | Team | Rangers" Archived 21 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Carswell, Clare (18 December 2012). "Ex-footballer Charlie Adam Snr dies". The Independent. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  4. World Mental Health Day: Charlie Adam reflects on his dad's suicide. BBC Sport. Published 10 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ADAM - Family Announcements, The Courier, 29 December 2020
  6. "Football community rallies round Dundee's Charlie Adam after mum Ellie's death from cancer" - The Courier, 22 December 2020

External links

  • Charlie Adam at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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