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English footballer

Shirley Abbott
Personal information
Full name Shirley Wray Abbott
Date of birth (1889-02-10)10 February 1889
Place of birth Alfreton, England
Date of death 26 September 1947(1947-09-26) (aged 58)
Place of death Portsmouth, England
Position(s) Wing half, left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1910 Alfreton Town
1910–1911 The Wednesday 0 (0)
1911–1913 Derby County 1 (0)
1913–1923 Portsmouth 155 (8)
1923–1924 Queens Park Rangers 12 (0)
1924–1928 Chesterfield 107 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shirley Wray Abbott (10 February 1889 – 26 September 1947) was an English professional footballer who captained Chesterfield and Portsmouth in the Football League. A wing half, he also played League football for Queens Park Rangers and Derby County and after his retirement served Chesterfield as first team trainer between 1928 and 1939.

Personal life

Abbott served in the Middlesex and London Regiments during the First World War and ended the war as a sergeant in the Royal Sussex Regiment. During the Second World War, Abbott worked as a dockworker in Portsmouth, where he died of cancer in 1947.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 1911–12 Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Portsmouth 1920–21 Third Division South 23 3 0 0 — 23 3
1921–22 Third Division South 39 0 2 0 — 41 0
1922–23 Third Division South 34 0 2 0 — 36 0
Total 96 3 4 0 — 100 3
Queens Park Rangers 1923–24 Third Division South 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Chesterfield 1924–25 Third Division North 27 1 2 0 3 1 32 2
1925–26 Third Division North 41 1 3 0 3 0 47 1
1926–27 Third Division North 30 3 2 0 3 0 35 3
1927–28 Third Division North 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Total 107 5 8 0 9 1 124 6
Career total 216 8 12 0 9 1 237 9
  1. 2 appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup
  2. ^ 1 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Hospital Senior Cup

Honours

Portsmouth

Chesterfield

  • Derbyshire Senior Cup: 1924–25
  • Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup: 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27
  • Wilson Hospital Senior Cup: 1925–26

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 5. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Player-based information – 1921–2018". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. Neasom, Mike; Cooper, Mick; Robinson, Doug (28 August 1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club (Reprint ed.). Portsmouth: Milestone Publications. ISBN 9780903852500.
  4. ^ "Shirley Abbott | Chesterfield | Club | Past Players | Past Players". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. "Abbott Shirley Portsmouth 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. "Shirley Wray Abbott | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. "Shirley Abbott". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Pompey By Player – Shirley Abbott". PompeyRama. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1923–24". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Line-ups – 1924–25". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Line-ups – 1925–26". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Line-ups – 1926–27". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  13. "Line-ups – 1927–28". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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