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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1905}}
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{{Infobox AFL biography
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Jim Adamson
| name = Jim Adamson
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| fullname = Ronald James Adamson
| birth_date = 1 August 1905
| birth_date = 1 August 1905
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Caramut, Victoria]]
| death_date =
| death_date = {{death date and age|1991|8|22|1905|8|1|df=yes}}
| death_place =
| death_place = Queensland
| originalteam =
| originalteam = Penshurst
| heightweight = 178 cm / 87 kg
| height = 178 cm
| years = 1929–1941
| weight = 87 kg
| position = Back pocket
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| clubs = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
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| games(goals) = 180 (13)
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| coachyears = 1940
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| coachclubs = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
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| coachgames(wins) = 11 (2–9–0)
| statsend = 1941
| statsend = 1941
| years1 = 1929–1941
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| club1 = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
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| games_goals1 = 180 (13)
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| coachyears1 = 1940
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| coachclub1 = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
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'''Jim Adamson''' (born 1 August 1905, date of death unknown) was an [[Australian rules]] footballer who played with [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] for over a decade.
'''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.


Adamson made his debut for North Melbourne in 1929 and became a regular in the side throughout the 1930s. He was club captain in both the 1937 and 1940 seasons, the latter as caretaker coach. 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]] for 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=October 16, 2007|work=The Age}}</ref>
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>

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>


==References==
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==External links==
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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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Latest revision as of 00:51, 5 January 2024

For others with similar names, see James Adamson.
Jim Adamson
Personal information
Full name Ronald James Adamson
Date of birth 1 August 1905
Place of birth Caramut, Victoria
Date of death 22 August 1991(1991-08-22) (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)
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

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  1. ^ "James Adamson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Who's Who in Football". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 22 June 1940. p. 5.
  3. ^ Geoff McClure (16 October 2007). "Case of how's that, Blues!". The Age.
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