Adam Tanner (footballer)

For other people named Adam Tanner, see Adam Tanner (disambiguation).

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

Adam Tanner

Personal information
Full name	Adam David Tanner
Date of birth	(1973-10-25) 25 October 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Maldon, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–2000	Ipswich Town	72	(7)
2000	Peterborough United	0	(0)
2000–2001	Colchester United	4	(0)
2001–2002	Canvey Island	43	(8)
Total		119	(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References

1. "Canvey Island Football Club First XI". Canvey Island F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
2. "Football: Tanner's drug test shows up cocaine". The Independent. 11 January 1997. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
3. "Football's drugs diary". BBC News. 10 November 1997. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
4. . Birmingham Evening Mail. 29 February 2000. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016 – via Highbeam.
5. "Whitton rules out Tanner transfer". BBC Sport. 30 July 2000. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
6. "Adam Tanner". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
7. "A few words about the lads & lasses who make up Canvey Island Football Club First XI 2000/1 Season". Canvey Island F.C. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

External links

• Adam Tanner at Soccerbase