Greg Abbott

Quick Facts

Full Name	Greg Abbott
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1963(1963-12-14)
Age	61
Birthplace	Coventry
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Coventry
Horoscope	Aquarius

Greg Abbott Biography

Greg Abbott is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 14, 1963 in Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom. Abbott was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, on 14 December 1963. He started his football career with his hometown club Coventry City, first signing schoolboy forms, before becoming an apprentice in June 1980. He developed through the junior and reserve teams to sign a professional contract in January 1982 but at the end of the season he was given a free transfer without making a league appearance for the Division One side. The youth development team at Coventry City instead recommended Abbott to Bradford City, where he was given a trial in July, before earning a one-year contract at the newly promoted Division Three club.

City played their home games at a number of grounds during the 1985–86 season during the redevelopment of their Valley Parade ground. That season, Abbott had his best season in terms of goals, scoring 13 times, which included ten in the league, and a total of nine penalties; his tally helped Abbott to be the club’s joint top goalscorer tied with John Hendrie. Despite having no home ground, City finished in mid-table in Division Two. He added another ten the following season, which included a penalty against top flight side Newcastle United in the League Cup. Despite struggling during the first half of the season, City returned to Valley Parade and ended in tenth position thanks to seven games in the final nine fixtures under new manager Terry Dolan.

John Docherty had taken over as City manager and Abbott’s first team opportunities were limited with Docherty favouring a number of players he had bought from his former team Millwall. Abbott left City at the end of the first season back in Division Three one season short of his testimonial year, with his last start coming in January 1991. He had played 281 league games with the club, scoring 38 goals. Abbott claimed Docherty had split the dressing room and said: “I thought John Docherty was a disaster.”

Abbott signed for City’s West Yorkshire neighbours Halifax Town for a fee of £25,000. He spent just over a season with Halifax, in Division Four, but played only 28 league games, and a total of 34 matches, before he left because of injury. He moved to non-league side Guiseley for three months, before he was given another chance in the Football League, by his former manager Terry Dolan, who was now in charge of Hull City. Abbott scored on his debut against Doncaster Rovers in a Football League Trophy game. He spent four seasons at Hull, playing 124 games and scoring 15 goals before he retired in 1996.

Born in Coventry, Abbott started his career with his hometown team Coventry City. He was released without playing a game but recommended to Bradford City, where he won the Division Three title in the 1984–85 season and went on to play more than 300 games. He had spells with Halifax Town and non-league Guiseley before he returned to The Football League with former manager Terry Dolan at Hull City. He spent four seasons with Hull playing another 100 games to take his career total to in excess of 500 first team matches.

Greg Abbott Net Worth

Greg Abbott is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Abbott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gregory Stephen Abbott (born 14 December 1963) is an English football coach and former player.

During the summer of 1984, City signed winger John Hendrie, who had played with Abbott at Coventry, as well as defender Dave Evans. Abbott missed two of the season’s first six games and was substitute for another two, but after that he missed only two more as City won the title by four points. Abbott’s games again were shared between his roles in midfield and at full back as he weighed in with six league goals, four from penalties. City’s joy, however, was overshadowed on the final day of the season against Lincoln City, when the game was abandoned because of a fire killing 56 supporters, only an hour after the team had paraded the Division Three trophy.

On 16 September 1987, Abbott scored the first hat-trick of his career to give City a 3–1 victory against Plymouth Argyle and elevate them to the top of the division. City remained in promotion contention for most of the season, with Abbott playing 32 games, though he did not start in any of the final eight fixtures, as City missed out on promotion after losing the final two matches. Abbott returned to the side for the play-off semi-final matches against Middlesbrough, which City lost 3–2 on aggregate to prevent them from winning promotion to Division One.

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He played as a right back or midfielder. Abbott was the manager of Carlisle United from December 2008 until September 2013.

Facts & Trivia

Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Greg Abbott celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Abbott had to wait eight months for his first team debut, which came in a 3–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle at right back. However, he was a regular member of the club’s reserve side, which won the 1983 Northern Intermediate League Cup. Abbott finished with 11 first team games in his first season with City at full back or in midfield, who finished 12th in the first season in Division Three.

What is Greg Abbott's disability?

On July 14, 1984, at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging after a storm. Two steel rods were implanted in his spine, and he underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston and has used a wheelchair ever since.

Why is Texas governor in a wheelchair?

While out running, a large oak tree along his path cracked and fell on Governor Abbott’s back, leaving him forever paralyzed from the waist down. After being rushed to the hospital, doctors discovered several crushed vertebrae splintering into his spinal cord, broken ribs, and damage to vital organs.

How long can Texas governor serve?

Governor of Texas
Term length| Four years, no term limit
Constituting instrument| Texas Constitution
Precursor| President of the Republic of Texas
Inaugural holder| James Pinckney Henderson 1846

How old is Greg Abbott?

64 years (November 13, 1957)

Who is the longest serving governor of Texas?

Perry assumed the governorship of Texas in December 2000, after Governor George W. Bush resigned following his election as President. Perry was re- elected Governor three times, becoming the longest-serving Governor in Texas history.