Harry Adams (footballer)

Harry Adams (1855 – 13 July 1910) was an English-born Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Druids during their FA Cup run in 1882–83 and made four international appearances for Wales.

[1] He started his football career with local side, Berwyn Rangers, in 1879 and was first selected to represent Wales in a friendly match against Ireland at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on 25 February 1882.

[4] Druids were also dominating the Welsh Cup and, after victories over Chirk (3–2), Dolgellau Mountaineers (12–1), Aberystwyth Town (4–1), they met Adams' former club, Berwyn Rangers, in the Fourth Round, winning 5–2.

[5] In the final itself, played at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground on 21 April 1883, the home side won 1–0, with the goal coming from Bill Roberts.

Adams remained in Ellesmere for the rest of his life and established his own plumbing business, which at one point also embraced painting, glazing, signwriting and embossing and gilding on glass;[7] he was also a keen bandsman and rifleman,[1] serving in the local (H) company of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry's 2nd Volunteer Battalion, in which he was bandmaster.