Tony Alexander Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966) is a former English football player, who is currently assistant manager of Portsmouth. He spent his entire playing career of 22 years at Arsenal, and is considered one of the club's greatest players of all time by the club's own fans.^[1] He wore the number 6 shirt for Arsenal and 5 for England. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... A one club man is a term used to describe a football player who has played his entire professional career with only one club. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Club career

Adams was born in Oldchurch Hospital Romford in the London Borough of Havering, East London and joined Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1980. Although born in Romford Tony was brought up in Foxlands Road, Dagenham and attended Hunters Hall Primary and Junior and Eastbrook Comprehensive School, a school that Fulham star Paul Konchesky also attended. He made his first team debut on November 5, 1983, at the age of 17 against Sunderland. Together with Lee Dixon, Nigel Winterburn and Steve Bould, Adams was part of the "famous four" that lined up in Arsenal's defence, which under George Graham was renowned for its well disciplined use of the offside trap. On January 1, 1988, he became Arsenal's youngest ever captain at the age of 21; he would remain club captain for the next 14 years. , Romford is a large suburban town in Greater London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ... The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in east London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Paul Martyn Konchesky (born May 15, 1981 in Barking, London) is a professional English football player currently playing for Fulham in the left-back position. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... This article is about the footballer. ... Nigel Winterburn (born December 11, 1963 in Arley, Warwickshire) is a retired English footballer who formed part of the legendary Arsenal back four of the late 1980s and all of the 1990s. ... Stephen Andrew Bould (born November 16, 1962) is an English former football player. ... George Graham (born November 30, 1944 in Bargeddie, Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former football player and manager. ... Offside is a rule in association football (soccer) which effectively limits how far forward attacking players may be when involved in play. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Their strong defence was a huge factor in Arsenal winning the League Cup in 1986-87 then the First Division trophy in 1988-89 and 1990-91. In 1992-93 Adams became the first player to captain his side to a League Cup and FA Cup double, lifting the European Cup Winners' Cup the year after. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... // First Division The 1986-87 First Division championship went to Everton in their final season under the management of Howard Kendall before his departure to Atletico Bilbao. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The 1988-89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England. ... The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...

Despite this success, alcohol problems increasingly blighted his life as he was reportedly often involved in fights in night clubs, was imprisoned in December 1990 for three months after being caught drunk-driving. He was four times over the limit when he crashed his car into a wall. He was involved in other drunken incidents during his drinking days, including playing in a match at the end of 1993 whilst hungover, falling down stairs and needing 29 stiches to an head wound, and letting off fire extinguishers with team-mate Ray Parlour. In September 1996 Adams admitted that he was an alcoholic and, after seeking treatment, found a more sensitive side to his character emerging, which included a return to education and an attempt to learn the piano. He is one of the most high-profile recovering alcoholics in the UK^[2]—his battle with alcohol is heavily detailed in his autobiography, Addicted, which was released in May 1998 to enormous critical acclaim.^[2] A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... This article is about the institution. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Drunk driving (drink driving in the UK) or drinking and driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol (i. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Ray Parlour (born March 7, 1973 in Romford, England) is a former England international footballer. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... King Alcohol and his Prime Minister circa 1820 Alcoholism is the consumption of or preoccupation with alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the alcoholics normal personal, family, social, or work life. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

His recovery and rehabilitation were helped in no small part by the arrival of Arsène Wenger as Arsenal manager in September 1996, who 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 League-winning team in three different decades. Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager. ... In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... The 2001-2002 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England. ...

After his second Double win in 2002, Adams retired from professional football altogether, his last match being the 2002 FA Cup Final. He played 668 matches for Arsenal (only David O'Leary has played more) and was the most successful captain in the club's history. The number 6 shirt that Adams wore when playing was not used from his retirement at the end of 2001/2002 to the end of the 2005/2006 season, but Philippe Senderos recently acquired this number. Nicknamed "Mr. Arsenal", he was honoured by Arsenal with a testimonial game against Celtic in May 2002 with many Arsenal legends playing, including Ian Wright, John Lukic and Adams' fellow back four stalwarts, Dixon, Winterburn and Bould. The game finished 1-1 with Lee Dixon, in his final appearance for the Gunners, getting their goal. For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... David Anthony OLeary is an Irish football manager and former player. ... Philippe Sylvain Senderos (born February 14, 1985 in Geneva) is a Swiss football player of Serbian and Spanish descent who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League as a central defender. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... For other persons named Ian Wright, see Ian Wright (disambiguation). ... Jovan John Lukic (born December 11, 1960) is an English former football goalkeeper. ...

In 2004, Adams was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the English game. The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. ...

Club honours

• First Division/Premier League 1988/89, 1990/91, 1997/98, 2001/02
• FA Cup 1993, 1998, 2002
• League Cup 1987, 1993
• Cup Winners' Cup 1994
• FA Community Shield 1991 (shared), 1998, 1999

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International career

Adams made his debut for England against Spain in 1987, and played in Euro 88. Adams' international career suffered a couple of setbacks after such early promise; he was surprisingly left out of the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad by manager Bobby Robson, and missed Euro 92 due to injury. However, he still maintained a regular place in defence, and after the retirement of Gary Lineker in 1992, Adams unofficially shared the captaincy of England with David Platt, though Adams got the job outright before Euro 96, as Platt's place in the side became less secure. England reached the semi-finals of Euro 96, before losing on penalties to Germany. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Sir Robert William Robson CBE (born February 18, 1933, in Sacriston, County Durham, England), commonly known as Bobby Robson (IPA: ), is an English football manager and former international football player. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... David Andrew Platt (born June 10, 1966 in Chadderton, near Oldham, in Lancashire) is a former English footballer, who played in midfield. ... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ...

When England manager Glenn Hoddle gave Alan Shearer the captain's armband in 1996, his decision both surprised^[3] and angered Adams^{[citation needed]} as well as leaving many England fans^{[attribution needed]} puzzled. Adams continued to play for the national side, however and he finally appeared in a World Cup finals in 1998. His international swansong was England's largely unsuccessful Euro 2000 campaign. With Shearer retiring from international football after the tournament, Adams regained the captaincy. However, within months, England lost a World Cup qualifier to Germany in October 2000, the match being the last to be staged at Wembley Stadium before the stadium was torn down for rebuilding. That match was Adams's 60th Wembley appearance, a record. With Sven-Göran Eriksson eventually taking the helm and under increasing pressure for his place from the emerging and improving Rio Ferdinand, Adams retired from international football before Eriksson picked his first squad. Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Alan Shearer OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth) is a retired professional English footballer who played for the England national team and three English Premiership clubs: Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Wembley Stadium was a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ...   (IPA: , born February 5, 1948) is a Swedish football manager. ... Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born November 7, 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian and Anglo-Irish descent. ...

Managerial career

After starting a sports science degree at Brunel University, Adams became the manager of Wycombe Wanderers in November 2003. He was unable to prevent the club's relegation to League Two that season, and although the club were top of the table in August 2004, a loss of form saw them fall down the table.^[4] He resigned from Wycombe in November 2004, citing personal reasons. He was succeded by John Gorman. Sports science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance. ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Two. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... John Gorman was a member of the band Grimms — the G in Gorman providing the G in Grimms — and also of The Scaffold. ...

On 7 July 2005, Adams accepted a trainee coaching role with Dutch side Feyenoord with special responsibility for its Jonge team, which is a reserve/junior side. Adams later had a short spell seconded to Utrecht as a first team trainee coach, between 15 January and 2 February 2006. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... FC Utrecht is a Dutch football club founded on July 1, 1970. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On June 28, 2006, Adams joined Portsmouth as assistant manager to Harry Redknapp, a position left vacant by the departure of Kevin Bond. is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... Henry Harry Redknapp (born March 2, 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth F.C. of the English Premiership. ... Kevin Bond is a former football (soccer) player, now first team coach at Southampton F.C.. He is the son of John Bond, also a former footballer. ...

Charitable work

In September 2000, as a result of his own experiences with alcoholism and drug addiction, Adams founded the Sporting Chance Clinic, a charitable foundation aimed at providing treatment, counselling and support for sports men and women suffering from drink, drug or gambling addictions. The clinic, which works to the twelve-step programme philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous is based near Liphook in Hampshire and includes Kate Hoey, Alex Rae and Elton John as patrons, and is supported by the Professional Footballers Association. Adams's former Arsenal and England team mate Paul Merson, himself a recovering alcoholic, is also a patron of the charity. Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... The Sporting Chance Clinic is a registered British based charity, first set up by former Arsenal and England football captain Tony Adams to provide a specialist addiction and recovery facility for sportsmen and women Formed in September 2000, the charity provides support, counselling, treatment and aftercare to sportsmen and women... Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. ... A twelve-step program (or programme) is a fellowship which aims at the recovery of its members from the consequences of an addiction, a compulsion, or another harmful influence on their lives, with the help of the faith-based Twelve Steps. ... Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an informal society for recovering alcoholics. ... Liphook is a large village in Hampshire, England. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Catharine Letitia Hoey, known as Kate Hoey (born 21 June 1946, Belfast) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... Alexander Scott Rae, (born September 30, 1969 in Glasgow), is a professional football midfielder who is currently player/manager at Dundee. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... The Professional Footballers Association is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. ... Paul Charles Merson (born Harlesden, 20 March 1968) is a retired English football player, and former player-manager of Walsall. ...

He also played in the Soccer Aid charity match co-organised by Robbie Williams on behalf of UNICEF in May 2006. For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... UNICEF Logo The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF (Arabic: ; French: ; Spanish: ) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ...

Personal life

Adams married Poppy Teacher in December 2004, with whom he has had one son, Atticus (born February 7, 2004), Adams also has a son and a daughter from his first marriage to Jane Shea on 11 July 1992. They are Oliver (born on 28 February 1992) and Amber (born on 26 January 1995). He also has a step-daughter from Jane's earlier relationship called Clare who was born in 1985. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Wycombe Wanderers		November 5, 2003	November 9, 2004	53	12	20	21	22.64

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See also

• One-club man.

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References

• Adams, Tony. Addicted. (London: CollinsWillow, 1998) ISBN 0-00-218795-7

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External links

• Photos, biographies and stats at sporting-heroes.net
• Tony Adams career stats at Soccerbase
• Tony Adams management career stats at Soccerbase
• Tony Adams England profile at Englandstats
• Sporting Chance
• Tony Adams at soccerage
• English Football Hall of Fame Profile

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1 Seaman • 2 Campbell • 3 Le Saux • 4 Ince • 5 Adams • 6 Southgate • 7 Beckham • 8 Batty • 9 Shearer • 10 Sheringham • 11 McManaman • 12 Neville • 13 Martyn • 14 Anderton • 15 Merson • 16 Scholes • 17 Lee • 18 Keown • 19 L. Ferdinand • 20 Owen • 21 R. Ferdinand • 22 Flowers • Coach: Hoddle