Abel Lee Explained

Abel Lee
Birth Date:1884
Birth Place:Staveley, Derbyshire
Position:Right half
Clubs1:Wombwell Rising Star
Clubs2:Darfield United
Years3:1906–1911
Clubs3:Grimsby Town
Caps3:86
Goals3:0
Years4:1911–1920
Clubs4:New Brompton/Gillingham

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

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

Lee joined New Brompton of the Southern League in 1911.[4] He remained with the club, later renamed Gillingham, until 1920 and made over 150 appearances.[5] 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.[6]

Notes and References

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