Shirley Abbott (footballer)

Shirley Wray Abbott (10 February 1889 – 26 September 1947) was an English professional footballer who captained Chesterfield and Portsmouth in the Football League.[1][3][4] 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.[1][4][5]

Shirley Abbott
Personal information
Full name Shirley Wray Abbott[1]
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)[2]
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

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.[6] During the Second World War, Abbott worked as a dockworker in Portsmouth, where he died of cancer in 1947.[4]

Career statistics
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[7] Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Portsmouth 1920–21[8] Third Division South 23 3 0 0 — 23 3
1921–22[8] 39 0 2 0 — 41 0
1922–23[8] 34 0 2 0 — 36 0
Total 96 3 4 0 — 100 3
Queens Park Rangers 1923–24[9] Third Division South 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Chesterfield 1924–25[10] Third Division North 27 1 2 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 1 32 2
1925–26[11] 41 1 3 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 47 1
1926–27[12] 30 3 2 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 35 3
1927–28[13] 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

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. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. 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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