Benjamin Charles Abbey (born 13 May 1978) is an English former footballer. He had spells in the Football League with Oxford United, Southend United and Macclesfield Town. Abbey has since moved on to forge a successful career in Finance and Sports Management.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Charles Abbey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Maidenhead United | 22 | (12) |
| 1997–1999 | Crawley Town | 97 | (46) |
| 1999–2001 | Oxford United | 10 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Southend United (loan) | 6 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Southend United | 23 | (7) |
| 2002 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Woking | 26 | (7) |
| 2003-2005 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Gravesend & Northfleet(loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2004 | → St Albans City(loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Northwood(loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Metropolitan Police | 22 | (8) |
| 2006–2009 | Tooting & Mitcham | 31 | (13) |
| 2010–2013 | Slough Town | 60 | (11) |
| Total | 342 | (121) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abbey joined Division Two club Oxford United from Crawley Town in September 1999 for a fee of £30,000.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ben Abbey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Ben Abbey". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Crawley Town striker Ben Abbey joined Second Division Oxford United yesterday afternoon". The Argus. 27 September 1999. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
External links
edit- Northwood F.C. profile
- Ben Abbey at Soccerbase
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