Place of birth Alfreton, England Name Shirley Abbott Role Footballer | Years Team 1906–1912 Alfreton Town F.C. | |
Date of birth (1889-02-10)10 February 1889 Date of death 26 September 1947(1947-09-26) (aged 58) Died September 26, 1947, Portsmouth, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Portsmouth, England | ||
Shirley Abbott (10 February 1889 – 26 September 1947) was a professional footballer who played as a centre half. He was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
He had a long and successful professional career, spanning from 1912 to 1929, playing for Alfreton Town F.C., Derby County, Portsmouth, QPR and Chesterfield. In 1928 he also took over as first team trainer at Chesterfield.
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