Adam Willis (footballer)

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Adam Willis
Personal information
Full name Adam Peter Willis [1]
Date of birth (1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 46) [1]
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
1994–1995 Coventry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1998 Coventry City 0 (0)
1998–2003 Swindon Town 92 (1)
1999 → Mansfield Town (loan) 10 (0)
2003–2004 Kidderminster Harriers 12 (1)
2003 → Burton Albion (loan) 6 (0)
2004–2005 Hinckley United 42 (1)
Total162(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adam Peter Willis (born 21 September 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender who made over 100 appearances in the Football League.

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Career

Born in Nuneaton, Willis began his career with Coventry City. However, he never made an appearance for the first team, and instead made his professional debut in 1998 with Swindon Town. Between 1998 and 2003, Willis made a total of 92 league appearances for Swindon. [2] While at Swindon, Willis played 10 league games on loan at Mansfield Town. [3] Willis later played for Kidderminster Harriers, making 12 league appearances during the 2003–04 season. [4] While at Kidderminster, Willis spent a loan spell at non-league Burton Albion, and after leaving Kidderminster in 2004, signed for non-league club Hinckley United. [5] [6]

Personal life

Willis graduated from the University of Worcester gaining a first class honours degree in Physical Education and then going on to complete the Graduate Teacher Programme to become a Secondary PE Teacher. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 455. ISBN   1-85291-651-6.
  2. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "MANSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS : 2000/01 - 2004/05". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Adam Willis". Harriers Online. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Adam Willis". Hinckley United Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Former Professional Footballer receives prestigious national Award at Annual PE Conference". University of Worcester. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2009.[ permanent dead link ]


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