Law Adam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Adam | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 1941 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Surabaya, Dutch East Indies | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1927 | HVV | ||
| 1927–1933 | Grasshoppers | ||
| 1933 | HVV | ||
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Netherlands | 11 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lawrence "Law" Adam (11 June 1908 – 15 May 1941) was a Dutch-Swiss football player who played as a forward. He was born in Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies and died in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. Law Adam is reportedly the first European footballer to use the Scissors move, also known as the step over, earning the nickname "Adam the Scissorsman" in the 1920s and 1930s.