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Abel was born in Runcorn, Cheshire.
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Graham Abel
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He appeared at Wembley Stadium three times with in FA Trophy finals. At 25, he was a latecomer to professional football when he joined Chester in October 1985, having previously played non-league football for his hometown club Runcorn and In 1982-1983, Abel was part of the Northwich side that lost 2–1 to Telford United in the FA Trophy final, but a year later he helped the Vics beat Bangor City in a replay.
He remained a regular with the Blues until he was released at the end of the 1992-1993 season, with his impressive tally of 30 goals helped by a strong penalty taking record and occasional spells at centre-forward.
Abel then returned to Northwich for two seasons, ending with another trip to Wembley in a 3–1 defeat by Macclesfield Town in the 1995-1996 season. Abel retired from football in 1998, after spells with Chorley and Witton Albion.
