Leslie Adlam
Leslie William Adlam (24 June 1897 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Oldham Athletic and Queens Park Rangers.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leslie William Adlam[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 June 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Guildford, England | ||
Date of death | 1975 (aged 77–78) | ||
Position(s) | Right-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Farnham United Breweries | |||
1922-1923 | Guildford United | 25 | (17) |
1923–1931 | Oldham Athletic | 279 | (9) |
1931–1932 | Queens Park Rangers | 56 | (0) |
1933 | Cardiff City | 4 | (0) |
Guildford Post Office | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
After playing for non-league side Guildford United, Adlam joined Oldham Athletic for a club record of £300 in March 1923.[3] In eight seasons with Oldham, he made over 250 appearances in all competitions. He left the club in 1931, spending two years with Queens Park Rangers before a brief spell at Cardiff City where he finished his professional career.[4]
Personal life
Born in Guildford, Adlam's father Robert worked as a railway guard. He married May Turner, a shop assistant, on 19 February 1924 in Glodwick, Lancashire.[5]
References
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League Player's Records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
- Phillips, Stuart. The City Boys are in Town: the Who's Who of Guildford City Football Club 1921-1976. Knaphill Print Company Limited, 2016, p. 10. ISBN 978-1-78280-979-1
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 10. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Marriages at Christ Church in the District of Glodwick, Oldham". Lancashire Online. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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