Nathan Mark Adams (born 6 October 1991) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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. He notably played briefly in the

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for Lincoln City, before stints at Non-league level for Stamford, Lincoln Moorlands Railway and

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Career

Lincoln City

Adams joined the Centre of Excellence at Lincoln City at under-8 level and progressed through the centre to agree a two-year Apprenticeship for Sporting Excellence (ASE) scholarship with the club in May 2008. Adams was drafted into The Imps squad during the 2008–2009 season. He made 2 appearances in total in his first season at

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. His debut came on 18 April 2009 in the 1–0 defeat home against

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. At the end of his scholarship, Adams alongside fellow scholars Kern Miller and Andy Hutchinson agreed a six-month professional contract with the club. In November 2010 he joined Stamford on a month's loan, debuting in the club's 1–0 defeat at Rushall Olympic on 6 November 2011.

Non-League

On 15 December 2010 his contract with the Imps was terminated by mutual consent and he joined Stamford on a permanent basis. Having secured a new job, he elected to join a club closer to home and linked up with Lincoln Moorlands Railway, debuting in the club's

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4–3 defeat at home to Scarborough Athletic on 16 February 2011. He opened his goalscoring account for the club with a hat-trick in the following game, an 8–2 away victory over Armthorpe Welfare on 19 February 2011, and went on to net 11 league goals for the club in the 2010–2011 season. In February 2015, after a spell away from the game due to work commitments, he joined Spalding United.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Nathan 1991 births Living people Footballers from Lincoln, England English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Lincoln City F.C. players Stamford A.F.C. players Lincoln United F.C. players English Football League players Lincoln Moorlands Railway F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen