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Billy Adams (footballer, born 1897)

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Full name
  
William Adams

Name
  
Billy Adams

Role
  
Footballer

Date of birth
  
20 March 1897

Playing position
  
Defender

Date of death
  
5 December 1945 (1945-12-05) (aged 48)

Place of birth
  
Blackheath, Worcestershire

William Adams (20 March 1897 in Blackheath, Worcestershire – 5 December 1945 in Smethwick) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barrow and West Bromwich Albion. Adams also played for Newport County.

Adams later became the landlord of a local Black Country public house now known as The Bell Inn. It is located on Rood End Road, Rood End, Langley. Adams was later buried in Rood End Cemetery after his death.

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