Abel Lee

Abel Lee
Personal information
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Staveley, Derbyshire
Date of death 1929 (aged 44–45)
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wombwell Rising Star
Darfield United
1906–1911 Grimsby Town 86 (0)
1911–1920 New Brompton/Gillingham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abel Lee (born Abel Evans, 1884–1929) was an English professional football right half who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and in the Southern League for New Brompton/Gillingham.

Career

Born in Staveley, Derbyshire, he played for minor teams Wombwell Rising Star and Darfield United[1]

Lee joined Football League club Grimsby Town in 1906.[1][2] Lee was made club captain from 1908 through to 1911.[3] He played 86 times for the club.[4]

Lee joined New Brompton of the Southern League in 1911.[5] He remained with the club, later renamed Gillingham, until 1920 and made over 150 appearances.[6] In 1920 Gillingham gained election to the Football League and replaced most of their existing squad with new players. Lee, by now a veteran at around 36 years old, was one of those who left the club, and it is unknown if he went on to play anywhere else.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 154. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Dave Kelly (2008). The Grimsby Town Story 1878–2008. London: Yore Publications. pp. 23, 183. ISBN 978-0-9557889-3-2.
  3. ^ Dave Kelly (2008). The Grimsby Town Story 1878–2008. London: Yore Publications. pp. 186–189. ISBN 978-0-9557889-3-2.
  4. ^ Dave Kelly (2008). The Grimsby Town Story 1878–2008. London: Yore Publications. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-9557889-3-2.
  5. ^ Dave Kelly (2008). The Grimsby Town Story 1878–2008. London: Yore Publications. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-9557889-3-2.
  6. ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 128. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.


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