Player Details

Real Name: Robert Lawrence Abram
Normal Position: Left Half
Height: 5' 9.5
Weight: 12st 2lbs
Born: 14/05/1889 (Banks, Southport)
Died: 20/03/1966 (Southport)

Often incorrectly referred to as "Lol Abrams", he was educated at Churchtown School whom he assisted to win the Unwin Challenge Shield in 1903 as Champions of Southport Schools. He was one of the youngest players ever to turn out in the F.A. Cup when he led Southport Central's attack at Watford in the 4th Qualifying Round on 11 November 1905 aged just 16 years 181 days. He was signed as a professional when only 16 and was one of the finest players Southport ever produced. He became better known for his work as a left-half having moved to that position whilst at Stockport County. He was unlucky to miss an F.A. Cup final appearance for Chelsea in 1915 owing to a twisted knee sustained in the previous round against Everton, after playing in all but 7 of their League matches. He also played in a `Military International' at Anfield, scoring one of England's goals in a 4-3 win over Scotland. He returned to Haig Avenue in the early days of the Third Division when he captained the side. Lol worked as a painter and decorator in the town for many years.

Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

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Season	Date	From	To	Value
1921/1922		CARDIFF CITY	Southport	Unknown

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Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season	Apps	Goals
1905/1906	23	6
1918/1919	4	0
1921/1922	42	7
1922/1923	11	0
Total	80	13

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date	Competition	Venue	Opponents	Score
10/02/1923	League	H	CHESTERFIELD	0 - 2
03/02/1923	League	A	CHESTERFIELD	0 - 3
30/12/1922	League	A	WREXHAM	1 - 1
23/12/1922	League	A	ROCHDALE	2 - 3
09/12/1922	League	A	BARROW	0 - 2
23/09/1922	League	A	NELSON	0 - 2
16/09/1922	League	H	HARTLEPOOL	1 - 0
09/09/1922	League	A	HARTLEPOOL	1 - 1
02/09/1922	League	H	DURHAM CITY	1 - 0
30/08/1922	Lancashire Senior Cup / Division 4, 1	H	WIGAN BOROUGH	3 - 1
26/08/1922	League	A	DURHAM CITY	1 - 1
29/04/1922	League	A	ASHINGTON	2 - 2
22/04/1922	League	A	LINCOLN CITY	1 - 3
18/04/1922	League	A	TRANMERE ROVERS	1 - 0
17/04/1922	League	A	CREWE ALEXANDRA	0 - 1
15/04/1922	League	H	LINCOLN CITY	0 - 0
14/04/1922	League	H	BARROW	1 - 0
08/04/1922	League	A	DARLINGTON	0 - 3
01/04/1922	League	H	DARLINGTON	3 - 1
18/03/1922	League	A	ACCRINGTON STANLEY	2 - 1
11/03/1922	League	H	ASHINGTON	0 - 0
28/02/1922	League	A	STALYBRIDGE CELTIC	0 - 0
25/02/1922	League	H	CHESTERFIELD	3 - 0
18/02/1922	League	A	CHESTERFIELD	1 - 2
11/02/1922	League	H	NELSON	0 - 1
04/02/1922	League	A	NELSON	2 - 3
28/01/1922	League	H	WREXHAM	1 - 2
21/01/1922	League	A	WREXHAM	0 - 2
14/01/1922	League	H	WIGAN BOROUGH	1 - 1
12/01/1922	FA Cup / 1R	H	BLACKBURN ROVERS	0 - 2
07/01/1922	FA Cup / 1	A	BLACKBURN ROVERS	1 - 1
31/12/1921	League	A	WIGAN BOROUGH	2 - 3
27/12/1921	League	A	BARROW	1 - 2
26/12/1921	League	H	ACCRINGTON STANLEY	1 - 1
24/12/1921	League	H	STALYBRIDGE CELTIC	5 - 1
17/12/1921	FA Cup / 6Q	H	COVENTRY CITY	1 - 0
10/12/1921	League	H	TRANMERE ROVERS	1 - 1
03/12/1921	FA Cup / 5Q	H	ALTRINCHAM	3 - 0
26/11/1921	League	A	HALIFAX TOWN	1 - 1
19/11/1921	League	H	HALIFAX TOWN	3 - 0
12/11/1921	League	A	WALSALL	1 - 4
05/11/1921	League	H	WALSALL	3 - 0
29/10/1921	League	A	GRIMSBY TOWN	0 - 0
15/10/1921	League	A	STOCKPORT COUNTY	1 - 2
08/10/1921	League	H	STOCKPORT COUNTY	2 - 1
01/10/1921	League	H	ROCHDALE	2 - 1
24/09/1921	League	A	ROCHDALE	1 - 0
17/09/1921	League	A	HARTLEPOOL	0 - 1
10/09/1921	League	H	HARTLEPOOL	3 - 0
06/09/1921	Lancashire Senior Cup / Section 4, 1 R	H	WIGAN BOROUGH	1 - 4
03/09/1921	League	A	DURHAM CITY	0 - 2
31/08/1921	Lancashire Senior Cup / Section 4, 1	A	WIGAN BOROUGH	1 - 1
27/08/1921	League	H	DURHAM CITY	1 - 1
21/04/1919	Lancashire Senior Cup / Section D	A	STOCKPORT COUNTY	1 - 3
18/04/1919	Lancashire Senior Cup / Section D	H	STOCKPORT COUNTY	0 - 1
12/04/1919	Lancashire Senior Cup / Section D	H	LIVERPOOL	0 - 2
05/04/1919	Lancashire Senior Cup / Section D	A	LIVERPOOL	2 - 4
28/04/1906	League	H	BOLTON WANDERERS RESERVES	0 - 1
21/04/1906	League	A	ATHERTON CHURCH HOUSE	5 - 4
16/04/1906	League	H	STALYBRIDGE ROVERS	2 - 1
13/04/1906	League	H	BLACKBURN ROVERS RESERVES	2 - 0
07/04/1906	League	A	LIVERPOOL RESERVES	2 - 3
31/03/1906	League	A	BARROW	0 - 1
24/03/1906	League	A	STOCKPORT COUNTY RESERVES	3 - 2
10/03/1906	League	A	ACCRINGTON STANLEY	0 - 3
03/03/1906	League	A	PRESTON NORTH END RESERVES	1 - 7
24/02/1906	League	H	MANCHESTER CITY RESERVES	4 - 0
17/02/1906	League	A	ST HELENS RECREATION	0 - 4
10/02/1906	League	H	PRESTON NORTH END RESERVES	1 - 1
03/02/1906	League	A	NELSON	3 - 0
06/01/1906	League	H	MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES	3 - 0
01/01/1906	League	H	BURY RESERVES	3 - 3
30/12/1905	League	H	EVERTON RESERVES	1 - 3
26/12/1905	League	H	DARWEN	2 - 0
25/12/1905	League	H	NELSON	1 - 1
23/12/1905	League	A	EARLESTOWN	2 - 3
16/12/1905	League	A	ROSSENDALE	3 - 5
09/12/1905	FA Cup / 4Q	A	WATFORD	1 - 3
02/12/1905	League	H	OLDHAM ATHLETIC	3 - 0
11/11/1905	League	A	MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES	0 - 7

Games where player has scored

Date	Competition	Venue	Opponents	Score
18/04/1922	League	A	TRANMERE ROVERS	1 - 0
25/02/1922	League	H	CHESTERFIELD	3 - 0
04/02/1922	League	A	NELSON	2 - 3
24/12/1921	League	H	STALYBRIDGE CELTIC	5 - 1
08/10/1921	League	H	STOCKPORT COUNTY	2 - 1
24/03/1906	League	A	STOCKPORT COUNTY RESERVES	3 - 2
24/02/1906	League	H	MANCHESTER CITY RESERVES	4 - 0
06/01/1906	League	H	MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES	3 - 0
02/12/1905	League	H	OLDHAM ATHLETIC	3 - 0