Tony Adams

English footballer (born 1966)
Person human Q299391
Tony Adams
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Summary

Tony Adams was born on October 10, 1966[1], in Romford[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,664 views/month, #6,111 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London Borough of Havering[6]
  • Spouse: Laura Poppy Macnaghten Teacher[7]
  • Child: Atticus Adams[8], Hector Adams[9], Iris Adams[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Educated at: Brunel University London[13], Eastbrook School[14]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[15], Premier League Hall of Fame[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • League or competition: Premier League[18]
  • Commons category: Tony Adams[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[20], centre-back[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Adams[23]
  • Given name: Tony[24], Alexander[25]
  • Participant in: 1998 FIFA World Cup[26], UEFA Euro 1988[27], UEFA Euro 1996[28], UEFA Euro 2000[29]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 2[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Birth name: Tony Alexander Adams[32]
  • Country for sport: England[33]
  • Name in native language: Tony Adams[34]
  • Different from: Tony Adams[35]
  • Start of work period: 1984[36]
  • End of work period: 2002[37]
  • Height: 191 cm[38]
  • Mass: 83 kg[39]

Why It Matters

Tony Adams has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Tony Adams born?

Tony Adams's place of birth was Romford[2].

Who was Tony Adams married to?

Tony Adams's spouses include Laura Poppy Macnaghten Teacher[7].

What did Tony Adams do for work?

Tony Adams worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

Where did Tony Adams go to school?

Tony Adams was educated at Brunel University London[13] and Eastbrook School[14].

What awards did Tony Adams receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Premier League Hall of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Argentine Soccer Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Mattythewhite · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en',
    Sitelink count → 51
    Wikidata description → English footballer (born 1966)
    Native language → English
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Sport → association football
    Place of birth → Romford, London Borough of Havering
    Start of work period → +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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