George Abbey

Date of birth20 October 1978
Place of birthPort Harcourt
NationalityNigerian
Weight68 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Right back

Abbey was affected by a string of minor injuries: knee, shoulder, groin strain, hamstring and also a bout of 'flu, nevertheless his overall performance at right back for Macclesfield Town showed steady improvement in 2000-01.

He is now much more of a team player, although he still retains his natural individual flair and enthusiasm.

Abbey went on the Moss Rose transfer list in March 2002.

He joined Port Vale in December 2004 on non-contract terms then secured a contract to the end of the season.

Abbey joined Crewe Alexandra in July 2007 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in May 2008.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sharks FC 01 Jul 1998 20 Aug 1999
Macclesfield Town 20 Aug 1999 30 Jun 2004
Port Vale 17 Dec 2004 30 Jun 2007
Crewe Alexandra 31 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2009

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Macclesfield Town FA Cup
2
1999-00 Macclesfield Town League Cup 1
2000-01 Macclesfield Town FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Macclesfield Town League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Macclesfield Town League Division 3 13
5
1
2001-02 Macclesfield Town FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Macclesfield Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Macclesfield Town League Division 3 15
2
1
2002-03 Macclesfield Town FA Cup
2
2002-03 Macclesfield Town League Division 3 16
6
1
3
2003-04 Macclesfield Town FA Cup 3
1
2003-04 Macclesfield Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Macclesfield Town League Cup 1
2003-04 Macclesfield Town League Division 3 23
2
1
2004-05 Port Vale League One 16
2
2
2005-06 Port Vale FA Cup 1
2005-06 Port Vale League Cup 1
2005-06 Port Vale League One 19
1
1
2006-07 Port Vale FA Cup 2
2006-07 Port Vale Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2006-07 Port Vale League Cup 3
2006-07 Port Vale League One 18
6
1
3
2007-08 Crewe Alexandra League One 20
3
2008-09 Crewe Alexandra League One 4
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Sep 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra L 2-0 League One
22 Sep 2007 Crewe Alexandra v Millwall D 0-0 League One
20 Oct 2007 Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town W 2-0 League One
03 Nov 2007 Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2007 Huddersfield Town v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
29 Dec 2007 Millwall v Crewe Alexandra L 2-0 League One
14 Jan 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United L 0-1 League One
19 Jan 2008 Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra L 1-0 League One
02 Feb 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crewe Alexandra L 3-0 League One
12 Feb 2008 Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra W 0-1 League One
23 Feb 2008 Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
26 Feb 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United L 0-1 League One
01 Mar 2008 Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League One
11 Mar 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale L 0-2 League One
15 Mar 2008 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra W 0-3 League One
22 Mar 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United W 3-1 League One
24 Mar 2008 Walsall v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
29 Mar 2008 Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra L 2-1 League One
05 Apr 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Southend United L 1-3 League One
12 Apr 2008 Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra W 0-3 League One
19 Apr 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League One
26 Apr 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra L 1-0 League One
03 May 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic L 1-4 League One
16 Aug 2008 Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra L 4-2 League One
28 Oct 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Peterborough United D 1-1 League One
13 Dec 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
24 Jan 2009 Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra L 5-1 League One
24 Feb 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League One
28 Feb 2009 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crewe Alexandra W 0-4 League One
03 Mar 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United L 1-2 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 6
2003-04 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
2003-04 Nigeria International Friendly 1
2003-04 Nigeria Unity Cup 1
2004-05 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
2004-05 Nigeria International Friendly 1
2006-07 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
2006-07 Nigeria International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Jul 2003 Nigeria v Venezuela W 1-0 International Friendly
27 Jan 2004 Nigeria v Morocco L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
31 Jan 2004 Nigeria v South Africa W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
04 Feb 2004 Benin v Nigeria W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
08 Feb 2004 Cameroon v Nigeria W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
11 Feb 2004 Tunisia v Nigeria L 1-1 (3-5) Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
13 Feb 2004 Nigeria v Mali W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place
29 May 2004 Nigeria v Republic of Ireland W 3-0 Unity Cup
05 Jun 2004 Nigeria v Rwanda W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 4
20 Jun 2004 Angola v Nigeria L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 4
03 Jul 2004 Nigeria v Algeria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 4
17 Nov 2004 South Africa v Nigeria L 2-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2005 Rwanda v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group 4
02 Sep 2006 Nigeria v Niger W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 3
08 Oct 2006 Lesotho v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 3
06 Feb 2007 Ghana v Nigeria L 4-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.