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'''Sydney "Syd" Abram''' (14 June 1906 in [[Hindley, Greater Manchester|Hindley]], [[Wigan]]<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=gdhPY%2FRnvjB8d011drOy%2Bg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Baptisms at St Peter
'''Sydney "Syd" Abram''' (14 June 1906 in [[Hindley, Greater Manchester|Hindley]], [[Wigan]]<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=gdhPY%2FRnvjB8d011drOy%2Bg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Baptisms at St Peter
in the Parish of Hindley">{{cite web|url=http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Hindley/stpeter/baptisms_1904-1911.html|title=Baptisms at St Peter in the Parish of Hindley|publisher=lan-opc.org.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref> — death unknown) was a professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], and [[Bramley Buffaloes|Bramley]] ([[Rugby league positions#Captain|captain]]), as a {{rlp|CE|SO-FE}}, or {{rlp|SH-HB}}, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7.<ref name="Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=95|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>
in the Parish of Hindley">{{cite web|url=http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Hindley/stpeter/baptisms_1904-1911.html|title=Baptisms at St Peter
in the Parish of Hindley|publisher=lan-opc.org.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref> — death unknown) was a professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], and [[Bramley Buffaloes|Bramley]] ([[Rugby league positions#Captain|captain]]), as a {{rlp|CE|SO-FE}}, or {{rlp|SH-HB}}, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7.<ref name="Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=95|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==


===Challenge Cup final appearances===
===Challenge Cup final appearances===
Syd Abram played either {{rlp|SO-FE}},<ref name="Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=944|title=Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> or {{rlp|SH-HB}},<ref>WIGAN RLFC 1895-1986 by Ian Morrison ISBN 0 907969 19 4 (1986)</ref> and scored a [[try]] (the first ever rugby league try at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]) in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 13-2 victory over [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] in the [[1928–29 Northern Rugby Football League season|1928–29]] [[Challenge Cup]] final at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on Saturday 4 May 1929.
Syd Abram played either {{rlp|SO-FE}},<ref name="Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=944|title=Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> or {{rlp|SH-HB}},<ref>WIGAN RLFC 1895–1986 by Ian Morrison ISBN 0-907969-19-4 (1986)</ref> and scored a [[try]] (the first ever rugby league try at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]) in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 13-2 victory over [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] in the [[1928–29 Northern Rugby Football League season|1928–29]] [[Challenge Cup]] final at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on Saturday 4 May 1929.


===County Cup final appearances===
===County Cup final appearances===
Syd Abram played {{rlp|SH-HB}} in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 5-4 victory over [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] in the [[1928–29 Northern Rugby Football League season|1928–29]] [[Rugby league county cups|Lancashire Cup]] final at [[Wilderspool Stadium]], [[Warrington]] on Saturday 24 November 1928.<ref name="1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420|title=1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>
Syd Abram played {{rlp|SH-HB}} in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 5-4 victory over [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] in the [[1928–29 Northern Rugby Football League season|1928–29]] [[Rugby league county cups|Lancashire Cup]] final at [[Wilderspool Stadium]], [[Warrington]] on Saturday 24 November 1928.<ref name="1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420|title=1928–1929 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=95 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=95 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=944 Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=944 Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420 1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420 1928–1929 Lancashire Cup Final at wigan.rlfans.com]


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Revision as of 22:47, 8 December 2013

Sydney Abram
Ogden's Cigarette card featuring Sydney Abram
Personal information
Full nameSydney Abram
Born14 June 1906
Hindley, Wigan
Died4 Feb 1988
Playing information
PositionCentre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–32 Wigan 171 48 1 147
≤1934–≥34 Bramley
Total 171 48 1 0 147

Sydney "Syd" Abram (14 June 1906 in Hindley, Wigan[1][2] — death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing at club level for Wigan, and Bramley (captain), as a Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[3]

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Syd Abram played either Stand-off/Five-eighth,[4] or Scrum-half/Halfback,[5] and scored a try (the first ever rugby league try at Wembley Stadium) in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1928–29 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 4 May 1929.

County Cup final appearances

Syd Abram played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wigan's 5-4 victory over Widnes in the 1928–29 Lancashire Cup final at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Baptisms at St Peter in the Parish of Hindley". lan-opc.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ WIGAN RLFC 1895–1986 by Ian Morrison ISBN 0-907969-19-4 (1986)
  6. ^ "1928–1929 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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