Billy Adams (footballer, born 1897)

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Billy Adams
Personal information
Full name William Adams
Date of birth (1897-03-20)20 March 1897
Place of birth Blackheath, Worcestershire, England
Date of death 5 December 1945(1945-12-05) (aged 48)[1]
Place of death Smethwick, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Adams (20 March 1897

Newport County
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Adams later became the landlord of a local Black Country public house now known as The Bell Inn.[

Langley. Adams was later buried in Rood End Cemetery after his death.[citation needed
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References

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  2. ^ Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
  3. ) names 1 August 1892 as dob.