Adam was from Jedburgh and one of a number of players that joined Oldham from the Scottish ‘Border’ area in the early days of the Northern Union. He made his Oldham debut on September 5th 1903 in a 19 – 5 victory over Hull in the first match of the 1903-04 season. He went on to make 67 appearances for the Roughyeds scoring three tries. One of these rare scores came in his last match on April 4th 1908 in another victory this time 11 – 3 against Barrow. Adam was a strapping forward renowned for vigorous scrimmaging whose career with Oldham encompassed both the 15-a-side and 13-a-side eras.
Adam was killed in action at Ypres on July 31st 1917 serving with the Royal West Kent Regiment. He was formerly with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres and the Jedburgh War Memorial.
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Adam was from Jedburgh and one of a number of players that joined Oldham from the Scottish ‘Border’ area in the early days of the Northern Union.
He made his Oldham debut on September 5th 1903 in a 19 – 5 victory over Hull in the first match of the 1903-04 season. He went on to make 67 appearances for the Roughyeds scoring three tries. One of these rare scores came in his last match on April 4th 1908 in another victory this time 11 – 3 against Barrow.
Adam was a strapping forward renowned for vigorous scrimmaging whose career with Oldham encompassed both the 15-a-side and 13-a-side eras.
Adam was killed in action at Ypres on July 31st 1917 serving with the Royal West Kent Regiment. He was formerly with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres and the Jedburgh War Memorial.