FC Halifax Town: Super fan Adam set for a special day out at Wembley

Adam, who has a rare genetic condition called Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, which affects muscle control, has missed just one Halifax game in the last four years.

Adam will be one of three Town mascots on the day and lives in Pellon with his mum Sam, his dad and full-time carer Steve and brother Josh.

Sam, who works as a teacher at Sowerby Village Primary School, is determined to make his life as exciting as possible, but says her son’s condition means the family don’t know how much time they have left with him.

“What tends to happen is that something special happens and then the young adult or child passes away.

“So I think it’s so important we always have something to look forward to so he doesn’t feel he’s ever reached the pinnacle of his experiences.

“Doing things like going to Wembley - they’re the kind of things that are really special to him.

“Then it’s looking at the next big thing - maybe we’ll get promoted the year after or something.

“We’re actually going to the play-off final as well so we’ll be there two weeks in a row.”

Adam got on particularly well with former Halifax manager Neil Aspin, who he still regularly visits.

But Sam says the Halifax players also get on very well with her son.

“I feel he really is part of the club,” she said.

“Being at The Shay is comforting for him.

“For Halifax to have taken him under their wing like they have is just amazing.

“The footballers are great with him. Just because they’re footballers doesn’t mean they have to be like that with him.

“Somebody like Adam is very easy to shy away from because his language can be colourful and his comments to people are appalling sometimes.