About Harry Adamson
Lived 1912 – 1989 (aged 76–77). Harry Adamson was a British association football player.
Harry Adamson (15 September 1912 – 1989) was an English professional footballer who played at centre forward.
As a youngster Adamson had trials with clubs including Doncaster Rovers, Gainsborough Trinity and Scunthorpe United. Whilst he was playing for Upton Colliery he signed for Football League club Bradford City, in October 1933, and scored just five minutes into his Football League debut with the club. He played just 29 league games for the club in three years but scored 19 goals, including ten from only 12 games in 1934–35 to be the club's leading goal-scorer. He left for Aldershot in May 1937. In February 1939 Adamson was signed by his hometown club, Scunthorpe United, from Sligo in Ireland. Adamson had signed for Sligo at the start of the season but failed to settle in Ireland and chose to return home to Scunthorpe.
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Who was Harry Adamson?
association football player (1912-1989)
When was Harry Adamson born?
Harry Adamson was born on 15 September 1912 in Scunthorpe.
When did Harry Adamson die?
Harry Adamson died in 1989.
What was Harry Adamson's occupation?
Harry Adamson was an association football player.
What nationality was Harry Adamson?
Harry Adamson was British.
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