About W. Adams
Lived 1801 – 2000. W. Adams was an association football player and association football coach.
W. Adams was the first manager of Shrewsbury Town F.C. He managed the club for seven years, between 1 May 1905 and 31 May 1912, during which period the club moved from Copthorne barracks ground to the Gay Meadow site. He was also manager during the then-record attendance for a Shrewsbury Town match of 5,000 against Wellington Town.
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manager of a club
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W. Adams was born in 1801.
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W. Adams died in 2000.
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W. Adams was an association football player and association football coach.
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