Adam Black (footballer, born 1898)
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 February 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1981 | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1920 | Bathgate | ||
1920–1935 | Leicester City | 528 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adam Black (18 February 1898 - 1981) was a Scottish-born footballer who played for Leicester City in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[1]
He played for Leicester between January 1920 and 1935 and made a total of 557 senior appearances for the Foxes,[2] including 528 league appearances and he thus holds the record for most league appearances for Leicester.[3]
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Early life
Prior to joining Leicester he fought in World War I with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and won the Distinguished Conduct Medal.[3]
Career
Black made his debut for Leicester on 24 January 1920 in a 3–2 victory over Hull City after becoming one of Peter Hodge's first signings for the club and began to establish himself as a first team regular the following season. Over the following few seasons under Hodge, Leicester were slowly built into a Second Division force and Black helped the club to the Second Division title in 1924–25. Black later played a key role as part of the team which finished in the club's highest ever league finish of runners-up in the First Division in 1928–29.[4]
Despite playing 557 times for Leicester, he only managed to score 4 times. Three of his goals were penalties and the other a bizarre 60 yard free-kick against Sunderland in 1933, which Black accidentally over hit.[4]
Legacy
A suite at Leicester's home ground, the King Power Stadium, is named in his honour.[5]
Honours
- Football League First Division Runner-up: 1928–29
- Football League Second Division Champions: 1924–25
- Records
- Leicester City All-Time Leading League Appearance Maker: 528 games
References
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