Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1919)

Charlie Adam

Personal information
Full name	Charles Adam
Date of birth	(1919-03-22)22 March 1919
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death	Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
Position(s)	Outside Left
Youth career
	Greenhead Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1938	Strathclyde
1938–1952	Leicester City	158	(22)
1952–1954	Mansfield Town	94	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles "Charlie" Adam was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Strathclyde, Leicester City and Mansfield Town.

He scored Leicester's first post-war goal and was part of the side who finished FA Cup runners-up in 1949.

After retiring from football, he managed Leicester's youth team for 16 years between 1960–1976, winning the national FA youth trophy in 1966, with players such as David Nish and Rodney Fern.