Arthur Adey

Arthur Lewis Adey (1 March 1930 – January 1994) was a Scottish professional association football player of the 1950s. Born in Glasgow, he was a centre forward and began his professional career with Doncaster Rovers and later played for Gillingham and Bradford Park Avenue.[1] He made 68 appearances in The Football League and scored 15 goals.[2][3]

Arthur Adey
Personal information
Full name Arthur Lewis Adey
Date of birth (1930-03-01)1 March 1930
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death January 1994 (aged 63)
Place of death Surrey, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Bishop Auckland
1950–1954 Doncaster Rovers 48 (10)
1954–1955 Gillingham 7 (1)
1954–1955 Bradford Park Avenue 13 (4)
1955–1956 Bedford Town 29 (15)
1956–1957 Guildford City 6 (3)
1957–1959 Chelmsford City
Valley Sports
Kidderminster Harriers
Weymouth
Managerial career
Cobham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He signed for Doncaster Rovers in September 1950, following his move from Bishop Auckland and made his professional debut in Division Two on 14 April 1951 against Queens Park Rangers. In 1954, after three more seasons with the club, he moved to Gillingham, where he only made seven appearances, scoring one goal. He next moved to Bradford Park Avenue, where he scored four times in thirteen appearances before drifting out of professional football.[4]

He later went on to play for Bedford Town, Worcester City, Guildford City and Chelmsford City.[5] Following his departure from Chelmsford in May 1959, Adey played for Valley Sports, Kidderminster Harriers and Weymouth. After his retirement, Adey managed Cobham in the Surrey Senior League.[6]

References
  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 40. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 11. ISBN 0-600-37318-5.
  3. "Arthur Adey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. "Players". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  5. "Players". David Williams. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. David Selby (19 August 2018). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 33.


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