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Samuel Abel
Personal information
Full name Samuel Charles Abel
Date of birth (1908-12-30)30 December 1908
Place of birth Neston, England
Date of death 11 August 1959(1959-08-11) (aged 50)
Place of death Willesden, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Neston Brickworks
1929 Bury 0 (0)
1930 Accrington Stanley 26 (18)
1930–1932 Chesterfield 70 (39)
1933 Fulham 9 (1)
1934–1938 Queens Park Rangers 36 (6)
1939–1940 Tunbridge Wells Rangers 3 (0)
1945-1946 Queens Park Rangers (Guest) 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Charles Abel (30 December 1908 – 26 September 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Chesterfield, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers,[2] signing for QPR on 24 My 1934 after 2 seasons with Fulham. He was signed by QPR to play as a forward but later played right back. Signed for Tunbridge Wells Rangers for 1939–40 season During the war he was a Special Constable in the Harlesden area of London and played again for QPR during the war time league.[3] After the war he became a groundsman at Wembley Stadium.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Queen's Park Rangers. Relying on old team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 6. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Qprhistory.co.uk". Qprhistory.co.uk.