{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Adam Clydsdale |fullname = |nickname = |image = Adam Clydsdale.jpg |imagesize = 290px |caption = Clydsdale playing for the Mounties in 2016 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|2|13}} |birth_place = Scone, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|HK}} |club1 = Newcastle Knights |year1start = 2013 |year1end = 15 |appearances1 = 40 |tries1 = 4 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 16 |club2 = Canberra Raiders |year2start = 2016 |year2end = 17 |appearances2 = 15 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |club3 = Cronulla Sharks |year3start = 2017 |year3end = |appearances3 = 2 |tries3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 0 |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-clydesdale/summary.html|title=Adam Clydsdale - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=1993-02-13|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> |updated = 26 October 2017 | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = Bandy Adams (grandfather)<br>David Adams (uncle)<br>Jock Madden (cousin) }} }}
'''Adam Clydsdale''' (born 13 February 1993) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. In 2022, he played {{rlp|hk}} for and was captain-coach of the Scone Thoroughbreds in the Newcastle Rugby League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Canberra Raiders and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Clydsdale also played for the Maitland Pickers.
==Background== Born in Scone, New South Wales, Clydsdale played his junior rugby league for the Scone Thoroughbreds, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Clydsdale is the grandson of Australian international Don "Bandy" Adams.<ref name="theherald1">{{cite web|last=Keeble|first=Brett|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/402097/clydsdale-gallops-into-knights-realm/|title=Clydsdale gallops into Knights realm | Newcastle Herald|publisher=Theherald.com.au|date=2012-10-16|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Early career=== In 2009, Clydsdale played for the Newcastle Knights' Harold Matthews Cup team and won Newcastle's Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year award.<ref name="theherald1"/> In 2011, he played in Newcastle's 2011 S. G. Ball Cup Grand Final win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/2011_sgBall_rnd12_grandFinal_knights_v_bulldogs.php|title=2011 NSWRL SG BallCup - GRAND FINAL - Newcastle KNIGHTS v Canterbury BULLDOGS - action photo gallery|publisher=Ourfootyteam.com|date=2011-05-07|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref> winning the Knights' S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award and Player's Player award.<ref name="theherald1"/> In 2012 and 2013, he played for the clubs NYC team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/c/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616154602/http://nycdatabase.org/players/c/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 June 2015|title=C|publisher=Nyc Database|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref> At the end of 2012, he won the clubs NYC Player of the Year award and Player's Player award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Houston wins Knights' Player of the Year Award|url=http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/archive/index.php/t-411672.html|website=Leagueunlimited|access-date=27 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928053329/http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/archive/index.php/t-411672.html|archive-date=28 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In November and December 2012, he attended the Blues Origin Pathways camp designed for possible future New South Wales State of Origin representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=412913|title=Three Rabbitohs Selected in 2012 NSW Origin Pathways Camp - The Front Row Forum :: Rugby League|author=New South Wales RugLeague|work=leagueunlimited.com}}</ref><ref name="newcastleknights1">{{cite web |title=Adam Clydsdale on debut |url=http://m.newcastleknights.sportalhosting.com/news-display/Adam%20Clydsdale%20on%20debut/74457 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073547/http://m.newcastleknights.sportalhosting.com/news-display/Adam%20Clydsdale%20on%20debut/74457 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |website=Newcastleknights |access-date=27 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
===2013=== In 2013, Clydsdale captained Newcastle's NYC team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/newcastle-knights-unleash-adam-clydsdale/story-e6frexq9-1226639940911|title=Newcastle Knights unleash Adam Clydsdale|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Australia|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref> In round 9 of the 2013 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Newcastle club against the Canberra Raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2013/round-9/canberra-vs-newcastle/summary.html|title=NRL 2013 - Round 9|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Late Mail - Canberra v Newcastle|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2013/05/12/late-mail-canberra-v-newcastle.html|website=Newcastleknights|access-date=27 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928015127/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2013/05/12/late-mail-canberra-v-newcastle.html|archive-date=28 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/raiders-rout-knights-titans-beat-st-george-illawarra-dragons/story-fnca0von-1226640555310|title=Raiders rout Knights, Titans beat St George Illawarra Dragons|work=The Australian|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref> On 10 May, he re-signed with the Knights on a 3-year contract after rejecting an offer from the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/knights-young-gun-clydsdale-to-re-sign-9459/|title=Knights young gun Clydsdale to re-sign | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2013-05-07|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Keeble|first=Brett|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/1482344/clydsdale-to-take-baton-from-bedsy/?cs=12|title=Clydsdale to take baton from Bedsy | Newcastle Herald|publisher=Theherald.com.au|date=2013-05-06|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref name="newcastleknights1"/> He played in two matches for the Newcastle outfit in the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTYyOS00LS0tLS0tMjA0NjctLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2015-08-31|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref>
===2014=== On 15 February and 16 February, Clydsdale played for Newcastle in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/squads-auckland-nines/|title=Squads For Auckland Nines|work=Rugby League Week|date=2014-02-14|access-date=2015-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115214258/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/squads-auckland-nines/|archive-date=15 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In Round 6 against the Canberra Raiders, he scored his first NRL try in Newcastle's 26–12 win at Canberra Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/round-6/canberra-vs-newcastle/summary.html|title=NRL 2014 - Round 6|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/12/newcastle-knights-canberra-raiders-nrl|title=Canberra Raiders 12-26 Newcastle Knights | Sport|work=The Guardian|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref> He finished off the 2014 season having played in 21 matches and scoring two tries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY0NC00LS0tLS0tMjA0NjctLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2015-08-22|access-date=2015-09-20}}</ref>
===2015=== On 31 January and 1 February, Clydsdale played for Newcastle in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/knights-2015-nines-squad/|title=KNIGHTS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD|work=Rugby League Week|date=2015-01-20|access-date=2015-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130234832/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/knights-2015-nines-squad/|archive-date=30 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished off the 2015 season having played in 17 matches and scoring two tries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY2MC00LS0tLS0tMjA0NjctLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2015-10-23|access-date=2015-11-23}}</ref> On 6 October, he signed a two-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2016, after being told he was free to look elsewhere by incoming Newcastle coach Nathan Brown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/raiders-sign-adam-clydsdale-19265/#ZTqDVFpED58akrzD.97|title=Raiders sign Adam Clydsdale | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|access-date=2015-10-06}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nrl.com/stability-over-storm-for-clydsdale/tabid/10874/newsid/90453/default.aspx|title=Stability over Storm for Clydsdale|publisher=NRL.com|access-date=2015-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Tuxworth|url=https://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/canberra-raiders-sign-newcastle-hooker-adam-clydsdale-20151006-gk231y.html|title=Ricky Stuart's Raiders: Canberra signs Newcastle Knights hooker Adam Clydsdale|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2015-11-23}}</ref>
===2016=== After signing with the Canberra Raiders, Clydsdale played the first 19 rounds in reserve grade before an ankle injury to Canberra Raiders' interchange bench utility Kurt Baptiste saw Clydsdale make his debut for the club in their 26—22 win over the New Zealand Warriors in round 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2016/round-20/canberra-vs-warriors/summary.html |title=NRL 2016 - Round 20 |publisher=Rugby League Project |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref> Clydesdale only playing 11 minutes in that match. He then played in rounds 21 and 22, playing 13 and 20 minutes respectively before dropping out of the round 23 team when Baptiste returned. In round 23, hooker Josh Hodgson was put on report for a dangerous tackle meaning he would miss a week. Clydsdale was recalled into the team starting at hooker. He played 27 minutes before Kurt Baptiste came on for the rest of the match. Clydsdale did not play another first grade match during 2016. Clydsdale was a member of the Mount Pritchard Mounties side which was defeated 21-20 by the Illawarra Cutters in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Grand Final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4187587/adam-clydsdales-mounties-suffer-one-point-loss-in-2016-decider/?cs=1281|title=Adam Clydsdale's Mounties suffer one point loss in 2016 decider|first=Rod|last=Thompson|date=25 September 2016|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802053136/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4187587/adam-clydsdales-mounties-suffer-one-point-loss-in-2016-decider/?cs=1281|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2017=== After playing 11 games for Canberra in 2017, Clydsdale was released from his contract to join the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks effective immediately until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/adam-clydsdale-joins-sharks-28105/ |title=Adam Clydsdale joins the Sharks |publisher=Zero Tackle |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref> He played two NRL games for Cronulla in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/My0xNjk2LTQtLS0tLS0yMDQ2Ny0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0=|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> After the season ended, he signed a new one-year contract to rejoin Canberra in 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-market-watch-raiders-giant-junior-paulos-new-deal-luke-kearys-roosters-future/news-story/3a66db3f0f818620a8533f5736786ba8|title=NRL Luke Keary, Junior Paulo, Mitch Rein, Adam Clydsdale contracts, deals 2018 — Market Watch|date=25 October 2017|access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> only to announce his retirement from the NRL in November 2017 to pursue a career with his family business.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raiders Sign Craig Garvey|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2017/11/24/raiders_sign_craig_g.html|website=Canberra Raiders|access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>
===2018=== In 2018, Clydsdale joined the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5353585/in-bandys-footsteps-adam-clydsdale-makes-pickers-debut/|title=In Bandy's footsteps, Adam Clydsdale makes Pickers debut|first=Michael|last=Hartshorn|date=19 April 2018|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
===2019=== In 2019, Clydsdale played for the Scone Thoroughbreds and won the man of the match award in their 40-6 grand final win in the Group 21 Rugby League competition over the Aberdeen Tigers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scone.com.au/2019-winners-scone-thoroughbreds/|title=2019 Premiership Winners: Scone Thoroughbreds|date=7 September 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160224152332/http://www.raiders.com.au/team/profiles/adam_clydsdale_.html Canberra Raiders profile]
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