James Adamson was an English professional footballer and football manager.
11 Facts About Jimmy Adamson
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Jimmy Adamson made 486 appearances for Burnley, ranking him sixth in their all-time appearance list.
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Jimmy Adamson played once for the England B team, but never made the full England side.
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Jimmy Adamson was named Footballer of the Year in 1962.
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Jimmy Adamson retired in 1964, having played 426 league games, and joined the Burnley coaching staff.
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Jimmy Adamson had previously coached the England team in the 1962 World Cup in Chile and was the Football Association's preferred choice of manager ahead of Alf Ramsey but declined the offer.
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In February 1970, when Burnley manager Harry Potts was made general manager, Jimmy Adamson stepped up to become team manager.
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Burnley were relegated again in 1976, although Jimmy Adamson had already left that January.
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Jimmy Adamson left Sunderland in October 1978, taking over from Jock Stein as manager of Leeds United.
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Jimmy Adamson guided Leeds to 5th place in the First Division and a League Cup semi-final in his first season.
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Jimmy Adamson then took no further part in professional football and spent the rest of his life in Burnley.