| Syd Abram | |
| Fullname: | Sydney Abram |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Hindley, Wigan, England |
| Death Place: | Hindley, Wigan, England |
| Club1: | Wigan |
| Year1start: | 1926 |
| Year1end: | 32 |
| Appearances1: | 171 |
| Tries1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Points1: | 147 |
| Club2: | Bramley |
| Year2start: | ≤1934 |
| Year2end: | ≥34 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 5 March 2018 |
Sydney Abram (14 June 1906[1] [2] – 4 February 1988) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Wigan,[3] and Bramley (captain), as a, or .[4]
Syd Abram was born in Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 81 in Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Syd Abram played either,[5] or,[6] [7] and scored a try (as this was the first rugby league match at Wembley Stadium, this was the first rugby league try at Wembley Stadium) in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000.
Syd Abram played in Wigan's 5-4 victory over Widnes in the 1928 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928.[8]
Syd Abram made his début for Wigan, and scored a try in the 35-2 victory over Widnes at Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes on Saturday 23 October 1926, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 3-9 defeat by Widnes at Naughton Park, Widnes on Saturday 26 March 1932, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 5-23 defeat by Salford at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 August 1932.[4]
Syd Abram's marriage to Eliza Ellen (née Gregory) (birth registered during third ¼ 1909 in Wigan district - 2001 (aged 91)) was registered during third ¼ 1930 in Wigan district,[9] they lived at 9 Burlington Street, Hindley.[10] They had children; William Thomas Abram (birth registered during second ¼ 1931 in Wigan district - 1972 (aged 41)) an engineer, of 44 George Street, Hindley, and Helen R. Abram (birth registered during first ¼ 1936 in Wigan district).