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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDerby County1911–12Second Division1000—10Portsmouth1920–21Third Division South23300—2331921–22Third Division South39020—4101922–23Third Division South34020—360Total96340—1003Queens Park Rangers1923–24Third Division South12000—120Chesterfield1924–25Third Division North2712032 appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup13221925–26Third Division North4113031 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Hospital Senior Cup04711926–27Third Division North30320303531927–28Third Division North901000100Total107580911246Career total2168120912379
Honours Portsmouth Southern League First Division: 1919–20 Chesterfield Derbyshire Senior Cup: 1924–25 Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup: 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27 Wilson Hospital Senior Cup: 1925–26
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