Adam Tanner (footballer) explained

Adam Tanner
Fullname:Adam David Tanner
Birth Date:25 October 1973
Birth Place:Maldon, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Ipswich Town
Clubs2:Peterborough United
Years1:1992–2000
Years2:2000
Caps1:72
Caps2:0
Goals1:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2000–2001
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs3:Colchester United
Clubs4:Canvey Island
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Caps4:43
Goals4:8
Totalcaps:119
Totalgoals:15

Adam David Tanner (born 25 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer.

Career

Tanner began his career with Ipswich and signed a professional contract at the start of the 1992-93 season, not making a league debut until 2 January 1995 in which season Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League

On 4 February 1997, Tanner was suspended by the Football Association for three months when a drugs test uncovered traces of cocaine in his blood.[2] [3]

In November 1999, Tanner was arrested after colliding with a parked car in Witham.[4] As he failed to stop at the scene of the accident he was later arrested and a blood test showed that he was three times over the legal alcohol limit for driving. In January 2000 he admitted the offence in court. In February 2000 he was spared a prison sentence and instead ordered to do 80 hours of community service, placed on probation for 12 months, banned from driving for three years and released by Ipswich in the same month.[4]

He joined Peterborough United, but failed to make a first team appearance and was released.[5] He signed for Colchester United at the start of the 2000–01 season,[6] before exiting Layer Road on 23 January 2001 and signing for non-league Canvey Island.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canvey Island Football Club First XI. Canvey Island F.C.. 6 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Football: Tanner's drug test shows up cocaine . The Independent . 30 March 2016 . 11 January 1997.
  3. Web site: Football's drugs diary . BBC News . 10 November 1997. 30 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: Drink drive footballer escapes jail term . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505060617/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17633080.html . dead . 5 May 2016 . Birmingham Evening Mail . 29 February 2000 . 30 March 2016 . Highbeam.
  5. Web site: Whitton rules out Tanner transfer . BBC Sport. 30 July 2000 . 30 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Adam Tanner . Sky Sports . 30 March 2016.
  7. Web site: A few words about the lads & lasses who make up Canvey Island Football Club First XI 2000/1 Season. Canvey Island F.C. . 30 March 2016.