Blair Adams

Blair Vincent Adams (born 8 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a left back for Gateshead, on loan from South Shields. His professional career dates back to 2010 since which time he has played with teams including Brentford, Northampton Town, Coventry City, Mansfield Town and Cambridge United. Over his career he has made almost 200 game appearances.

This article is about the athlete. For the unsolved murder victim, see Murder of Blair Adams.

Blair Adams
Adams with Sunderland in 2011
Personal information
Full name Blair Vincent Adams[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991
Place of birth South Shields, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Gateshead
(on loan from South Shields)
Youth career
000?–2010 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Sunderland 0 (0)
2011 → Brentford (loan) 7 (0)
2012 → Northampton Town (loan) 22 (0)
2012–2013 → Coventry City (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2014 Coventry City 41 (0)
2014–2016 Notts County 49 (1)
2015–2016 → Mansfield Town (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2017 Cambridge United 4 (0)
2017 Hamilton Academical 5 (0)
2017–2018 Hartlepool United 33 (1)
2018– South Shields 47 (5)
2021– → Gateshead (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2011 England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:43, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Adams graduated from Sunderland's academy in summer 2010.[2] He was given the squad number 34 during his first professional season and was the reserves' leading appearance-maker in 2010–11, playing 24 games.

On 8 September 2011, Adams moved to Brentford on loan until 7 December and on 5 October, he scored his first ever professional goal against Charlton Athletic in the Football League Trophy.[3] With seven appearance, Adams return to Sunderland from a loan spell.[4]

On 2 January 2012 Adams moved on loan to Northampton Town.[5] At the end of January, Adams loan spell at Northampton was extended by another month[6] His loan spells was soon extended twice, leading another one until the end of the season[7]

On 17 November 2012, he moved to Coventry City on loan.[8] On the same day, Adams made his debut, setting up a goal for Carl Baker, in a 5–0 win over Hartlepool United. On 8 December 2012, Adams scored an own goal but Coventry went on to win 5–1. This loan was made permanent on 17 January 2013.[9] Two days after making his move permanent, Adams played his first match in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic.

Adams and Coventry mutually parted ways at the end of the 2013–14 season, later signing with League One club Notts County.[10]

In October 2015 Adams joined Mansfield Town on a one-month loan.[11] On 17 November 2015, his loan contract has extended until 19 January 2016.[12]

After a spell with Cambridge United, Adams signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical in January 2017.[13] He was released by Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season.[14]

On 27 July 2018, Adams was announced as a new signing for his hometown club, South Shields.[15] On his 27th birthday, 8 September, he scored a hat-trick in a FA Cup qualifying match against Garforth Town that ended 5–1. On 12 January 2021, Adams joined National League North side Gateshead on an initial 28-day loan deal.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 October 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2010–11[17] Premier League 000000—00
2011–12[18] Premier League 000000—00
2012–13[19] Premier League 000000—00
Sunderland Total 0000000000
Brentford (loan) 2011–12[18] League One 7010001[lower-alpha 1]191
Northampton Town (loan) 2011–12[18] League Two 220000000220
Coventry City (loan) 2012–13[19] League One 11020002[lower-alpha 1]0150
Coventry City 2012–13[19] League One 5000001[lower-alpha 1]060
2013–14[20] League One 36050101[lower-alpha 1]0430
Coventry Total 410501020490
Notts County 2014–15[21] League One 34120103[lower-alpha 1]0401
2015–16[22] League Two 150000000150
Notts County total 491201030551
Mansfield Town (loan) 2015–16[22] League Two 130200000150
Cambridge United 2016–17[23] League Two 6020202[lower-alpha 2]0120
Hamilton Academical 2016–17[23] Scottish Premiership 502000—70
Hartlepool United 2017–18[24] National League 8010—0090
Career totals 1641150401011932
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2013 and 31/01/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 10. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. Blair Adams at Soccerbase
  3. "Brentford sign Blair Adams and Miguel Llera on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  4. "On-loan defender returns to Sunderland". Houslow Chronicle. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. "Sunderland defender Blair Adams joins Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  6. "Blair Adams remains at Northampton Town on loan". BBC. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  7. "Adams extends Cobblers stay". Sky Sports. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  8. "Coventry City sign Sunderland full back Blair Adams on loan". Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  9. "Adams secures permanent deal". Sky Sports. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  10. BBC Sport - Blair Adams joins Notts County after leaving Coventry City
  11. "Magpies' full-back joins on loan". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  12. "Full-back Blair Adams has extended his loan at Mansfield Town until January 19 2016". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  13. "Hamilton Accies sign Blair Adams from Cambridge United". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  14. "Players Leaving". Hamilton Academical F.C. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  15. "South Shields complete signing of Blair Adams". South Shields FC. South Shields FC. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  16. "Adams and Morse arrive on loan". Gateshead FC. 12 January 2021.
  17. 2010 at Soccerbase
  18. 2011 at Soccerbase
  19. 2012 at Soccerbase
  20. 2013 at Soccerbase
  21. 2014 at Soccerbase
  22. 2015 at Soccerbase
  23. 2016 at Soccerbase
  24. Blair Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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