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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1905}} |
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{{Infobox afl player | firstname = Jim |
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{{for|others with similar names|James Adamson (disambiguation){{!}}James Adamson}} |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| fullname = Ronald James Adamson |
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| birth_date = 1 August 1905 |
| birth_date = 1 August 1905 |
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| birth_place = [[Caramut, Victoria]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1991|8|22|1905|8|1|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = Queensland |
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| heightweight = 178 cm / 87 kg |
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| height = 178 cm |
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| weight = 87 kg |
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| position = Back pocket |
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* 180 games, 13 goals |
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| statsend = 1941 |
| statsend = 1941 |
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| years1 = 1929–1941 |
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| games_goals1 = 180 (13) |
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| coachyears1 = 1940 |
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| coachgames_wins1 = 11 (2–9–0) |
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'''Jim Adamson''' ( |
'''Jim Adamson''' (1 August 1905 – 22 August 1991)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australianfootball.com/Players/player/James%20Adamson/5031|title=James Adamson - Player Bio|publisher=Australian Football |access-date=27 December 2014}}</ref> was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) for over a decade. |
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Adamson made his debut for North Melbourne in 1929 and became a regular in the side throughout the 1930s. He was |
Adamson made his debut for North Melbourne in 1929 and became a regular in the side throughout the 1930s. He was one of their most consistent and reliable performers during the insipid years of the 1930s. Hard, fast and vigorous, Adamson was known as one of the safest defenders in the game and for years has held North's back line together. He was club captain in 1937.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188808251?searchTerm=jim%20adamson|title=Who's Who in Football|newspaper=Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954)|date=22 June 1940|page=5}}</ref> |
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In 1940 he became the caretaker Captain-coach of the team when his predecessor, [[Len Thomas]], decided to enlist after seven games into the season. In 1940 he also won North's [[Syd Barker Medal]], and in doing so at the age of 35 became the second oldest [[best and fairest]] winner for any club in the league's history. The only player older was 36-year-old [[Cyril Gambetta]] of [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/case-of-hows-that-blues/2007/10/15/1192300684581.html|title=Case of how's that, Blues!|author=Geoff McClure|date=16 October 2007|work=The Age}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{AFL Tables}} |
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*{{AflRleague|ref=J/Jimmy_Adamson.html}} |
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*{{AFL Tables coach ID}} |
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*[http://www.kangaroos.com.au/club%20life%20members/tabid/4994/default.aspx Listing at kangaroos.com.au as deceased] |
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[[Image:VIctorian Interstate-Team-(1933).jpg|thumb|500px|left|The Victorian Team that beat New South Wales, in Sydney, 23.17 (155) to 19.22 (136) during the 1933 Sydney Carnival on Wednesday, 2 August 1933.<br /> |
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'''Back Row''': [[Dick Mullaly|R.T. "Dick" Mullaly]] (South Melbourne; selector), [[Dave Crone|D.H. “Dave” Crone]] (Carlton; selector), R. Lee (trainer) [[Alf Dummett|Alf "Rosie" Dummett]] (Collingwood; selector).<br /> |
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{{North Melbourne Football Club captains}} |
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'''Third Row''': [[Charlie Gaudion]], [[Charlie Davey (footballer)|Charlie Davey]], [[Paddy Walsh (Australian footballer)|Paddy Walsh]], [[Norman Ware]], [[Gordon Strang]], [[Gordon Coventry]], [[Jim Adamson]].<br /> |
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{{North Melbourne Football Club coaches}} |
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'''Second Row''': [[William Roberts (Australian footballer)|William Roberts]], [[Jack L. Collins]], [[Reg Hickey]], John Francis Meere (North Melbourne; manager), [[Syd Coventry]] (captain), [[Haydn Bunton, Sr.| Haydn Bunton]], [[Bob Pratt]], [[Bert Hyde]].<br /> |
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{{Syd Barker Medal}} |
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'''Front Row''': [[Harry Clarke (footballer)|Harry Clarke]], [[Wilfred "Chicken" Smallhorn]], [[Jack Anderson (St Kilda)|Jack Anderson]], [[Billy Libbis]], [[Gordon Ogden]].]] |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Adamson, Jim |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 August 1905 |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adamson, Jim}} |
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[[Category:1905 births]] |
[[Category:1905 births]] |
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria]] |
[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]] |
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[[Category:North Melbourne Football Club players]] |
[[Category:North Melbourne Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:North Melbourne Football Club coaches]] |
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[[Category:Syd Barker Medal winners]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 5 January 2024
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald James Adamson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Caramut, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 1991 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Penshurst | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1941 | North Melbourne | 180 (13) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1940 | North Melbourne | 11 (2–9–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jim Adamson (1 August 1905 – 22 August 1991)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for over a decade.
Adamson made his debut for North Melbourne in 1929 and became a regular in the side throughout the 1930s. He was one of their most consistent and reliable performers during the insipid years of the 1930s. Hard, fast and vigorous, Adamson was known as one of the safest defenders in the game and for years has held North's back line together. He was club captain in 1937.[2]
In 1940 he became the caretaker Captain-coach of the team when his predecessor, Len Thomas, decided to enlist after seven games into the season. In 1940 he also won North's Syd Barker Medal, and in doing so at the age of 35 became the second oldest best and fairest winner for any club in the league's history. The only player older was 36-year-old Cyril Gambetta of St Kilda.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Adamson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Who's Who in Football". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 22 June 1940. p. 5.
- ^ Geoff McClure (16 October 2007). "Case of how's that, Blues!". The Age.
External links
[edit]- Jim Adamson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Adamson's coaching statistics from AFL Tables
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