Adam Tanner (footballer)

Infobox Football biography


playername = Adam Tanner
fullname = Adam David Tanner
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|10|25
cityofbirth = Maldon, Essex
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
position = Midfielder
youthyears = -1992
youthclubs = Ipswich Town
years = 1992-2000
2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
clubs = Ipswich Town
Peterborough United
Colchester United
Canvey Island
caps(goals) = 72 (7)
00 (0)
04 (0)

Adam David Tanner (born 25 October 1973 in Maldon, Essex, England) is a retired English professional footballer who is most notable for his spell with Ipswich Town. He played both as a defender and as a midfielder.

Tanner began his career with Ipswich and signed a professional contract at the start of the 1992-93 season. He made his league debut on January 2, 1995 at home to Leicester City. He scored twice in 10 league games that season as Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League, the first coming a week after his debut when he scored the only goal as Ipswich achieved a shock win over Liverpool - one of just seven league wins all season.

He made the headlines on 4 February 1997 when he received a three-month ban from football after a drugs test uncovered traces of cocaine in his blood. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19970111/ai_n9642005 Tanner's drug test shows up cocaine] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/29243.stm Football's drugs diary] ] During the season of his high-profile drugs scandal, Tanner managed to score four Division One goals despite making just 16 league appearances.

In November 1999, Tanner was arrested after the Mercedes-Benz he was driving collided with a parked Vauxhall Cavalier in Witham. Although 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. [ [http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2000/1/24/209074.html Ipswich star may go to jail] ] It later emerged that it was his second drink-driving offence in ten years, but 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 and banned from driving for three years. [ [http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/2000/2/29/207145.html Ipswich star escapes jail sentence] ] He was released by Ipswich the same month and was linked with a move to Colchester United. [ [http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/2000/2/29/207149.html Tanner's U's move still on ice] ]

He joined Peterborough United the following month, but failed to make a first team appearance and was released. He signed for Colchester United at the start of the 2000-01 season. [ [http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/2000/8/8/198131.html Tanner out to make amends] ] He made six first-team appearances (four as a substitute) before exiting Layer Road on 23 January 2001 and signing for non-league Canvey Island.

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