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===Early career===
Adams was born in [[Sheffield]], [[Yorkshire]], and was an associate schoolboy with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] from the age of twelve,<ref name="su" /> where his boyhood idol was [[Tony Currie (footballer)|Tony Currie]].<ref name="cn" /> He was a favourite of manager [[Jimmy Sirrel]], though Adams was released from the youth set-up a few months after [[Harry Haslam (footballer)|Harry Haslam]] replaced Sirrel as manager in September 1977.<ref name="su">{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Adams-goes-roots-Blades-return/story-12577022-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Adams goes back to his roots with a Blades return|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=11 August 2009|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
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===Port Vale===
[[File:Micky Adams.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Adams watching his team defeat [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] 1–0 at [[Vale Park]] in September 2010.]]
Adams was announced as manager of [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in June 2009,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8082769.stm|title=Adams to be named Port Vale boss |date=4 June 2009|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 June 2009}}</ref> having been a late applicant for the post vacated by [[Dean Glover]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8051739.stm|title=Adams is late entry for Vale job |date=15 May 2009|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=5 June 2009}}</ref> However "legal complications" meant he would only sign a contract nearly two months later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Adams-signs-year-deal-club/story-12526599-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Adams signs one-year deal with club|date=28 August 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref> Chairman [[Bill Bratt]] stated that Adams' first goal would be to stabilise the club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Adams-lead-Vale-revival-says-Bratt/story-12517424-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Adams can lead Vale revival, says Bratt|date=5 June 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> following the "Valiants" fall from the second tier to near the bottom of [[the Football League]] within ten years. He made his first signing on 15 June, bringing in 21-year-old midfielder [[Tommy Fraser]], who had played for Adams at Brighton.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8101242.stm|title=Midfielder Fraser joins Port Vale |date=15 June 2009|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref> After confirming the signing of [[Adam Yates (footballer)|Adam Yates]], who was linked to the club before his arrival, Adams signed [[Doug Loft]], who had also played under him at Brighton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Breaking-News-Port-Vale-complete-Loft-signing/story-12498436-detail/story.html|title=Breaking News: Port Vale complete Loft signing|date=22 June 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> On 21 July, Adams had appointed veteran striker [[Geoff Horsfield]] as player-assistant manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Breaking-News-Port-Vale-appoint-Horsfield-assistant/story-12560815-detail/story.html|title=Breaking News: Port Vale appoint Horsfield as assistant|last=Baggaley |first=Michael|work=The Sentinel|date=21 July 2009 |accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
He led the Vale to victory over Championship sides Sheffield United and [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] in the opening rounds of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8221597.stm|title=Adams praises giant-killers Vale |date=26 August 2009|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 August 2009}}</ref> However following a period of three defeats in seven days, Adams decided to place his whole squad on the transfer list, saying of his team's performance: "We looked like a woman who had a big fur coat on but underneath she’s got no knickers on."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Adams-places-player-transfer-list/story-12536677-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Adams places every player on transfer list|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=26 September 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> It was a controversial move, one that divided opinion among analysts and fans,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Lou-Macari-Nuclear-option-backfire-Adams/story-12514095-detail/story.html|title=Lou Macari: Nuclear option may backfire on Adams|last=Macari|first=Lou|date=29 September 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Robbie-Earle-Vale-boss-Adams-makes-shrewd/story-12503969-detail/story.html|title=Robbie Earle: Vale boss Adams makes shrewd move|last=Earle|first=Robbie|date=1 October 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> also bringing the fourth tier club to national attention.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/sep/29/micky-adams-port-vale-transfer-list|title=Micky Adams is playing a dangerous game at Port Vale|last=Taylor|first=Louise|work=The Guardian|accessdate=17 November 2013 | location=London | date=29 September 2009}}</ref> He later admitted he merely played "a psychological game with them... [and] I don't think they fell for it – I don't think anybody fell for it".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Rampant-Vale-slay-leaders-storm-play-places/story-12552657-detail/story.html|title=Rampant Vale slay the leaders to storm the play-off places|date=26 April 2010|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> Three wins – including a [[Football League Trophy|cup]] win over League One [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] and a league win at local rivals [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] – and three draws within four weeks saw Adams nominated for the [[Football League Two Manager of the Month|League Two Manager of the Month]] award for October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Adams-united-says-Griffith/story-12571979-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Adams has united us, says Griffith|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=5 November 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> In the [[List of English football transfers winter 2009–10|January 2010 transfer window]] he signed winger [[Lewis Haldane]] permanently, and took winger [[Sean Rigg]] and striker Craig Davies on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Vale-m-looking-late-transfer-deal-says-Adams/story-12493107-detail/story.html|title=Vale: I'm not looking for a late transfer deal says Adams|date=30 January 2010|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> Adams' men stormed into the play-off places for the first time in the season with just two games left to play, following a 2–1 win over champions-elect [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Phil-Sherwin-Micky-s-boys-roll-years/story-12581051-detail/story.html|title=Phil Sherwin: Micky's boys roll back the years|last=Sherwin|first=Phil|date=26 April 2010|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> Yet with just one point from their final two games, the Vale finished the season in 10th place.
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