George Adams (footballer, born 1950)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Adams | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ross County (director of football) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Petershill | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969–1973 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| 1973 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 1973 | Stranraer | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | (4) |
| 1974–1976 | East Stirlingshire | 53 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1991 | Peterhead | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
George Adams (born 1 July 1950)[1] is a Scottish football player and coach.
While he was a player, Adams was Alex Ferguson's first signing as a manager, moving to East Stirlingshire from Alloa Athletic in 1974.[2][3] His playing career was disrupted by injury, and he became a manager in the Highland Football League at a young age.[3]
Adams later worked for Alex Ferguson as a youth coach at Aberdeen.[3] He was later credited by Rangers chairman John McClelland for bringing through many of the players who enjoyed great success with Aberdeen during the 1980s.[4] Adams subsequently worked in youth development for Celtic and Motherwell.[5]
Adams left Motherwell in 2003 to become director of youth football at Rangers.[4] He left Rangers in September 2005 after being offered a different post as part of a restructuring exercise at the club.[6] Adams blamed a personality clash with chief executive Martin Bain as the reason for his departure.[6]
Later in 2005, Adams joined Ross County as director of football.[6] In 2007, Adams appointed his son (Derek Adams) as Ross County manager.[7] The father and son pairing guided Ross County to the 2010 Scottish Cup Final, recording upset victories over Hibernian and Celtic en route.[1][5] The pairing were split when Adams left Ross County to become assistant manager to Colin Calderwood at Hibernian,[3] but were reunited again when Derek Adams returned as Ross County manager in 2011. Both father and son were sacked by Ross County in August 2014.[8]
Personal life
Adams is a born-again Christian and a teetotaller.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McGregor, Derek (12 April 2010). "Football's taken me all over the world... but I've never been happier than here in Dingwall". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ Walker, Michael (22 January 2010). "Can Sir Alex Ferguson be a winner on the cheap? You bet he can, says the £100 striker who was his first signing". Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Smith, Aidan (11 December 2010). "Interview: Derek Adams, Hibernian assistant manager". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rangers recruit Fergie scout". BBC Sport. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fraser, Alasdair (24 March 2010). "Ross County's Derek Adams has the makings of a formidable leader". The Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Adams blames Bain for departure". BBC Sport. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ Gilfeather, Frank (25 March 2010). "George Adams justified by progress of Ross County". The Times. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ Ross County sack manager Derek Adams and his father George, BBC Sport