Darren Abram
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Darren Abram (born 27 September 1967) is a rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at club level for Warrington, Swinton (1987–88), Springfield Borough (1988–90), the Rochdale Hornets (1990–91), Oldham (1993–97), Lancashire Lynx (1998), as a centre, and coached at club level for Chorley Lynx, the Leigh Centurions (2003–05), and the Rochdale Hornets (2006–07).[2]
Playing career
Abram started his career at Warrington, making one appearance in 1987.[4] In 1988, he spent a month on loan at Swinton,[5] before being transferred to Chorley Borough later that year.
Darren Abram played, and scored a try in Rochdale Hornets 14–24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991.
Coaching career
Abram cut his coaching teeth with Chorley Lynx in National League Two and was taken on by the Leigh Centurions, with a view to taking them into the Super League, in October 2003.[6] He accomplished this in his first season as Leigh Centurions beat Whitehaven in a dramatic National League One Grand Final. Leigh Centurions' Super League season of 2005, however, proved a disaster and the club were relegated after winning just two games, with Abram leaving in August 2005.[7] He was appointed Rochdale Hornets' coach in November 2005, as successor to Bobbie Goulding, who had resigned two weeks earlier.[8] Abram parted company from Rochdale Hornets in July 2007.
Personal life
Darren Abram is the father of the rugby league fullback, wing, stand-off, scrum-half who has played in the 2010s and 2020s for Barrow Raiders, Rochdale Hornets and Oldham; Dan Abram.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Darren Abram". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Abram, Darren". wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk. Warrington Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Sport In Brief". The Guardian. London. 7 January 1988. p. 27. ProQuest 186767583.
- ^ "Centurions appoint new head coach". Lancashire Telegraph. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Coach Abram leaves post at Leigh", BBC, 2 August 2005, retrieved 3 October 2010
- ^ Partington, Richard (2005) "Abram takes the reins at hornets", Manchester Evening News, 29 November 2005, retrieved 3 October 2010
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Search for "Darren Abram" at bbc.co.uk