Tony Adams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Adams
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1966(1966-10-10)
Age	58
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Tony Adams Biography

Tony Adams is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 10, 1966 in England, England, United Kingdom. Legend of Arsenal FC who led the team to numerous division titles, FA Cups, and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups. He played for the English national team from 1987 to 2000.

He and Thierry Henry both starred on Arsenal.

Born in Romford, Adams grew up in Dagenham and was a pupil at Hunters Hall Primary School from 1971 to 1978 and then Eastbrook Comprehensive School from 1978 to 1983. His cousin is fellow professional footballer Steve MacKenzie.

Adams signed for Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1980. He made his first team debut on 5 November 1983 against Sunderland in the First Division, four weeks after his 17th birthday. Adams became a regular player in the 1986–87 season, winning his first major trophy that season when playing in the Football League Cup Final win over Liverpool at Wembley.

He grew up in the town of Romford, in northeast London.

Tony Adams Net Worth

Tony Adams is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Adams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his first team debut in late 1983, just a month after turning 17.

After retiring from playing, he went to manage Wycombe, and he was later called for a place on Arsenal’s board.

Tony Alexander Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966) is an English football manager. As a player, Adams played for Arsenal and England, captaining both teams. In 2019 Tony Adams was named President of Rugby Football League.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tony Adams Dating?

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Despite this success, a battle with alcoholism, which started in the mid- 1980s, increasingly blighted his life as he was reportedly often involved in fights in nightclubs. On 6 May 1990, Adams crashed his Ford Sierra into a wall in Rayleigh and when breathalysed his blood alcohol level was found to be more than four times the legal drink-drive limit. On 19 December that year, at Southend Crown Court, he was imprisoned for four months (being freed after half of his sentence on 15 February 1991) He became one of the most high- profile recovering alcoholics in the UK; his battle with alcohol is detailed in his autobiography, Addicted, which was released in May 1998 to enormous critical acclaim.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tony Adams celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

His recovery and rehabilitation were helped in no small part by the arrival of Arsène Wenger as Arsenal manager in October 1996. Wenger reformed the club’s dietary practices and the players’ lifestyles. Wenger stuck by Adams following his confessions about his drink problem, and the improvements in the regime probably extended Adams’s career by several years. Adams rewarded his manager’s understanding handsomely, captaining the club to two Premiership and FA Cup Doubles, in 1997–98 and 2001–02; he is the only player in English football history to have captained a title-winning team in three different decades.

Why was Tony Adams imprisoned?

Tony Adams Over his 22-year career, he helped the club win four league titles and three FA Cups, and he served as captain for 14 years. However, Adams served 58 days in Chelmsford Prison following a 1990 conviction for drink- driving , per Ian Ridley at the Guardian.

Why was Tony Adams called Donkey?

2) Tony Adams – The Donkey The centre back did have his critics, though, and after scoring an own goal against Manchester United before being torn apart by Holland’s Marco Van Basten at Euro 88, Adams was nicknamed by sections of the British press as ‘The Donkey’ due to his sometimes inelegant style.

When did Tony Adams retire?

After 22 years playing at Arsenal, 14 as captain, club legend Tony Adams finally retired from playing professionally in 2002 at the age of 36.

What did George Best go to jail for?

In 1984, Best received a three-month prison sentence for drunk driving, assaulting a police officer and failing to answer bail. He spent Christmas of 1984 behind bars at Ford Open Prison. Contrary to popular belief and urban legend, he never played football for the prison team.

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