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Samuel Abel
Samuel Charles Abel (30 December 1908 – 26 September 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Chesterfield, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English f ..., signing for QPR on 24 My 1934 after 2 seasons with Fulham. He was signed by QPR to play as a forward but later played right back. Signed for Tunbridge Wells Rangers for 1939–40 season During the war he was a Special Constable in the Harlesden area of London and played again for QPR during the war time league. After the war he became a groundsman at Wembley Stadium. References 1908 births 1959 deaths English men's footballers Bury F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Chesterfield F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neston
Neston is a market town and civil parish in Cheshire, England. It is within the part of the Wirral Peninsula that belongs to the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester. The built up area (as defined by the Office for National Statistics) includes Parkgate, Cheshire, Parkgate to the north west, and Little Neston and Ness, Cheshire, Ness to the south. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the parish had a population of 15,392 and the built up area had a population of 14,960. History The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse ''Nes-tún'', meaning 'farmstead or settlement at/near a promontory or headland'. Another Nesttun town can be found near Bergen, Norway. It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Nestone'' under the ownership of a William Fitznigel, with a population of eight households. A market charter was granted to Neston in 1728, allowing the right to hold weekly markets and annual fairs. Port Neston was a major port befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
