Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1962)

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Adam died on 17 December 2012 at the age of 50.^[3] The cause of death was suicide.^[4]

Personal life

Adam was married to Eleanor (d. 2020),^[5] with whom he had five children: Charlie, Grant, Connor, Gary and Nicola.^[6]

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