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Tony Adams
Tony Alexander Adams is an English former football player and manager. Adams played for Arsenal and England, captaining both. Known as "Mr. Arsenal", he spent his entire playing career of 19 years as a centre-back there, making 672 total appearances and winning four English league titles. He is considered one of Arsenal's greatest-ever players and is also included in the Football League 100 Legend…
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sports · English footballer (born 1966) · association football player · association football coach · also Tony Adams, Tony Alexander Adams, Adams
Born 10 October 1966 · Q299391
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2026· 1 entry
2023· 2 entries
Won award: Premier League Hall of Fame (2023).
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Won Premier League Hall of Fame (2023).
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2021· 1 entry
And the Football Writers' Association in 2024
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2020· 1 entry
That Wenger understood his psychology, and knew of the dangers of alcohol, as his parents ran a pub
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2014· 2 entries
Adams played as a centre-back
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“true friend of the Irish people”
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2012· 1 entry
Won: Premier League 20 Seasons Awards with Overall Team of the Decade (2011–12).
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2008· 1 entry
Joined Portsmouth in 2008.
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2004· 2 entries
Won award: English Football Hall of Fame (2004).
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Adams was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the English game, and in 2008 he was placed third in the 50 Greatest Gunners poll on the club's website
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2003· 2 entries
Won: FWA Tribute Award with Panel choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (2002–03).
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Joined Wycombe in 2003.
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2002· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2001-2002).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won: Premier League 10 Seasons Awards with Football League 100 Legends (2001–02).
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Adams' Arsenal testimonial match in May 2002 also raised £500,000 for the foundation.
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1999· 1 entry
Won award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (1999).
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1998· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (1997-1998).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (1997–98).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with Arsenal (1998).
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Won: Ballon d'Or nominated with Football League 100 Legends (1998).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (1997–98).
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1997· 1 entry
Won: PFA First Division/Premier League Team of the Year with Football League 100 Legends (1996–97).
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1996· 2 entries
Won: PFA First Division/Premier League Team of the Year with Football League 100 Legends (1995–96).
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Adams said that his alcoholism reached its peak in 1996.
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1994· 3 entries
Won: PFA First Division/Premier League Team of the Year with Football League 100 Legends (1993–94).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Arsenal (1993–94).
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Adams led Arsenal to their first European trophy in 24 years by defeating favourites Parma 1–0 in the 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup final in Copenhagen
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1993· 6 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (1992-1993).
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Won: Premier League 20 Seasons Awards with Overall Team of the Decade (1992–93).
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Won: Premier League 10 Seasons Awards with Football League 100 Legends (1992–93).
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Won: Arsenal Player of the Season with Panel choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (1993).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (1992–93).
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Won: Football League Cup with Arsenal (1992–93).
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1992· 1 entry
After they met at a nightclub in Islington; the couple had two children together, a son and a daughter
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1991· 3 entries
Won the English Championship with Arsenal (1990-1991).
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Won: Football League First Division with Arsenal (1990–91).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with Arsenal (1991).
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1989· 3 entries
Won the English Championship with Arsenal (1988-1989).
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Won: Football League First Division with Arsenal (1988–89).
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Won: Arsenal Player of the Season with Panel choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (1989).
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1988· 1 entry
Won: Football League Centenary Trophy with Arsenal (1988).
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1987· 6 entries
Won: PFA First Division/Premier League Team of the Year with Football League 100 Legends (1986–87).
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Won: Football League Cup with Arsenal (1986–87).
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Won: PFA Young Player of the Year with Football League 100 Legends (1986–87).
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And played in UEFA Euro 1988 in West Germany
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Joined England in 1987.
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Played for England men's national association football team (1987–2000) — 66 appearances, 5 goals.
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1986· 2 entries
Won: Arsenal Player of the Season with Panel choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (1986).
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Played for England national association football B team (1986–1987) — 15 appearances, 7 goals.
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1985· 1 entry
Played for England national under-21 association football team (1985–1986) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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1983· 2 entries
Played for Arsenal F.C. (1983–2002) — 504 appearances, 32 goals.
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Joined Arsenal in 1983.
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1980· 2 entries
And made his first-team debut on 5 November 1983 against Sunderland, aged 17
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Joined Arsenal in 1980.
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-10-10.
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