Adam Little (1 September 1919 – 12 June 2008) was a Scottish

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player who played during the 1940s and 1950s for

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and Morton. Little was also a fully qualified doctor.

Career

Little was born in Blantyre and educated at Rutherglen Academy. It was while playing for the school team that he was scouted by then

manager Bill Struth and the next day signed for the club aged 17. Struth decided to loan Little out to play for Blantyre Victoria to get much needed experience. He returned to Rangers and played six first-team games after the Second World War. The war had interrupted his footballing career. Little served as a

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in the

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. Upon returning to Rangers he made six top team appearances before moving to

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with Morton for a spell then retiring from professional football. Little also guested for

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during the war.

References

Article – WW2 Peoples WarArticle – FollowFollow.comScotsman obituary
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