Tony Adams: English footballer and manager (born 1966)
Tony Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966) is an English former footballer.
He has played for Arsenal and the English national team.
 Adams in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Alexander Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1983 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–2002 | Arsenal | 504 | (32) |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1986 | England U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | England B | 4 | (1) |
| 1987–2000 | England | 66 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2004 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2008–2009 | Portsmouth | ||
| 2010–2011 | Gabala | ||
| 2017 | Granada | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1983–84 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1985–86 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1986–87 | First Division | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 6 | |||
| 1987–88 | First Division | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 2 | |||
| 1988–89 | First Division | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 46 | 5 | ||
| 1989–90 | First Division | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 1991–92 | First Division | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 2 | |||
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 504 | 32 | 54 | 8 | 59 | 5 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 672 | 49 | ||
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 11 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 66 | 5 |
International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 1987 | Stadion Crvene Zvedze, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |  Yugoslavia | 4–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 2. | 23 March 1988 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Netherlands | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 18 June 1988 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt Germany |  Soviet Union | 1–1 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 1988 |
| 4. | 16 November 1988 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyahd, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 31 May 2000 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Ukraine | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
- As of 3 June 2017
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 5 November 2003 | 9 November 2004 | 53 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 22.6 | |
| Portsmouth | 28 October 2008 | 9 February 2009 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18.2 | |
| Granada | 10 April 2017 | 3 June 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 82 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 19.5 | — | ||
Honours
Arsenal
- Football League First Division: 1988–89, 1990–91
- Premier League: 1997–98, 2001–02
- FA Cup: 1992–93, 1997–98, 2001–02
- Football League Cup: 1986–87, 1992–93
- Football League Centenary Trophy: 1988
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1993–94
- FA Charity Shield: 1991 (Shared), 1998
Individual
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 1986–87
- PFA First Division/Premier League Team of the Year: 1986–87, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97
- PFA Team of the Century (1907–2007):
- Team of the Century 1997–2007
- Overall Team of the Century
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards: (1992–93 – 2001–02)
- Overseas Team of the Decade
- Overall Team of the Decade
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards: (1992–93 – 2011–12)
- Public choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons
- Panel choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2004
- Football League 100 Legends
Orders
- Member in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE): (1999 Birthday Honours)
References
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