Originally signed for the Hibs in the summer of 2005 from Thornton Hibs U19's. Collected the Andrew Taylor Memorial Shield (Players Player of the Year) at the end of that season then signed for Glenrothes. Ads was at Warout until November 2008 then returned to Thornton. In 2009/10 he was a member of the team which won the Central League and was voted Players Player of the Year again. Before the transfer deadline, Adam signed for Linlithgow Rose in March 2011 but returned to Memorial Park just after 2011/12 began.