Adams,Rex

Rex Adams (13 February 1928 – 14 January 2014 - 85 years old when he passed away) was an English professional  footballer who played as a winger . He played in  the Football League with  Blackpool and  Oldham Athletic.

Career
Rex was an outside-right who started out with his local amateur side Oxford City in 1944. He didn’t appear the following season but during 1946/47, he was a regular in their first team on the right wing or at inside right. He joined Hereford in the summer of 1947 but sadly was driven out of the club by a small group of so-called “supporters” who chose to barrack him at every opportunity. Adams was given a trial by Blackpool in April 1948 while on the books of Oxford City. He was signed for the Tangerines‍ '​ 1948–49 campaign on 29 May, and was marked as being one of Stanley Matthews' understudies.

He made his League debut for Blackpool on 25 September 1948 as a deputy for Matthews, who was on international duty, in a single-goal victory over Liverpool at Bloomfield Road.

When Billy Wardle was injured later in the season, Adams had a four-game run at outside left and then, when Matthews was injured, at outside right for four games. It was in his first game in the latter position that he scored the only goal of the game in a victory over Portsmouth on 9 April 1949.

At the end of his maiden season, he had played nine League games.

It wasn't until 7 January, in the following 1948–49 season, that Adams returned to the first team as cover for the injured Wardle. He played four League games this season.

Due to a lack of first-team opportunities due to the presence of Stanley Matthews, coupled with the signing of Bill Perry, Adams requested a transfer in May 1950. The directors turned down the request. He initially refused the club's terms for the 1950–51 season, but eventually re-signed, on the eve of the campaign.

He had to wait until 14 April for his next League appearance. He played two other games that campaign, which proved to be his final ones for the club.

Adams joined non-League Worcester City in September 1952, before returning to the Football League when he signed for Second Division Oldham Athletic the following June.

He went on to play for Northwich Victoria, either side of a spell with Mossley, before retiring in the close season of 1957.

Hereford United
Rex made 12 appearances for United in 1947/1948 season.