 On 8 June 2012, Adams joined newly promoted League One side Crawley Town on a free transfer.After joining, Adams expressed his delight of moving down to the South, despite having previously failed to settle whilst at Brentford.In the first round of the Football League Cup, Adams scored on his debut and set up a goal for John Akinde in a 2–2 draw against Millwall, which they won on penalties, .