Career
Abbley was a professional with Swindon Town. Today he is chairman of Cirencester Town. Stephen George Abbley started his career with Non-League outfit Parks F.C. before joining Swindon Town as a 22-year-old in October 1979.
Abbley operated on the right side of Swindon"s defence but could also play on the left.
However, Abbley struggled to break into the Swindon first team throughout his career in Wiltshire. The Liverpudlian appeared in only five league fixtures during his first season at the club
His Town debut came as a late in the 2–0 loss at Blackburn Rovers in March 1980. During Abbley"s second season at Swindon he could only muster three appearances in the first team
However, despite making more outings for the first team Swindon were relegated into the Fourth Division.
After his release from Swindon, Abbley dropped into Non-League football playing for future league teams Cheltenham Town and Wycombe Waderers. Since retiring, Abbley has become chairman of Southern Football League outfit Cirencester Town, helping them move into their Corinium Stadium in 2002.
