James Adams

James Adams was born in Edinburgh in 1864 (17 August or 8 December). He died on 24 April, 1943.
He joined Heart of Midlothian in 1885 and won the Scottish Cup with the Tynecastle side in 1891 as a right back. He moved to Everton in April 1894 but returned to Hearts for the 1896-97 season before retiring from the playing side. However he later became a first class referee before emigrating to the USA where he followed his trade as a mason, and died in New Jersey in 1943.