Graham Adams
English footballer and coach (1933–2020)
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Graham Adams (1 March 1933 – 14 February 2020) was a football player and football coach. During his career as a player, he played for Plymouth Argyle F.C. and Oxford United F.C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Wallace Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrington, Devon, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2020 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | (0) | |
| Oxford United | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 1971–1972 | South Korea (assistant) | ||
| 1972–1973 | Montreal Olympique | ||
| 1974 | Quebec Selects | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In September 1961 he was appointed coach of the then amateur club Wycombe Wanderers F.C.[1] - a position he held until the end of the season. In 1971, he became the first foreign South Korea national football team assistant coach and technical advisor.(March 1971 ~ February 1972)[2] After his coaching career in South Korea, he was appointed manager of the Montreal Olympique.[3] In 1967, he led the Bermuda national football team to a silver medal at the Pan American Games.[4] In 1974, he was the head coach for the Quebec Selects in the National Soccer League.[5]
He died on February 14, 2020.[6]
