Tom McAdam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward/ Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970–1975 | Dumbarton | 76 | (29) |
| 1975–1977 | Dundee United | 61 | (21) |
| 1977–1986 | Celtic | 261 | (37) |
| 1986 | Stockport County | 5 | (1) |
| 1986 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Motherwell | 99 | (3) |
| 1989–1991 | Airdrieonians | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 529 | (92) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tom McAdam (born 9 April 1954, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer who played for a number of British clubs, spending around half of his career with Celtic. He began as a forward but was later converted to a defender, where he played for the majority of his career.
McAdam's brother, Colin, was also a professional footballer, who played for Rangers at the same time as Tom was with Celtic.
Playing career
McAdam began his career as a striker with Dumbarton in the early 1970s. He joined Dundee Utd in October 1975 for a fee of £37,000.[1] McAdam made his debut for Dundee Utd on 1 November 1975 in a home league fixture against St Johnstone, scoring twice in a 3-1 win.[1][2] Over the next two years, McAdam scored 24 goals in 74 appearances.[1]
Jock Stein signed McAdam for Celtic in September 1977 for a fee of £60,000.[3] Stein's successor as manager, Billy McNeill, began playing McAdam in central defence in 1979. The positional move was a success and McAdam eventually played over 350 games for Celtic before leaving on a free transfer in 1986. McAdam won three league titles, a Scottish Cup[4] and a League Cup[5] in his time at Parkhead.
McAdam then had short spells at Stockport County and Hamilton Accies,[6] before signing for Motherwell.[7] He spent three years at Fir Park before moving to Airdrie in November 1989,[8] where he finished his playing career.
Honours
- Celtic
- Scottish League Champions (3): 1978-79, 1980–81, 1981–82
- Scottish Cup (1): 1985
- Scottish League Cup (1): 1982
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tom McAdam - Player Statistics (The Arab Archive - Dundee United Historical Archive)". The Arab Archive. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee United 3-1 St Johnstone, Nov 1st 1975, Tannadice Park". The Arab Archive. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ Darryl Broadfoot (6 September 1997). "Where are they now Tom McAdam: still busy". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/game.php?gameid=9864
- ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/game.php?gameid=75962
- ↑ "Tom McAdam". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ Michael Gannon (8 June 2013). "Motherwell boss Stuart McCall can build new team despite loss of stars this summer, says Steve Kirk". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "McAdam at Airdrie". Herald Scotland. 16 November 1989. Retrieved 10 August 2013.