# Laurie Abrahams

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English football player and coach (1953–2026)

Laurie Abrahams Personal information Full name Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams Date of birth (1953-04-03)3 April 1953 Place of birth Stepney, London, England Date of death 12 April 2026(2026-04-12) (aged 73) Position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Alford 0000–1977 Barking 1977–1978 Charlton Athletic 16 (2) 1978 New England Tea Men 17 (7) 1979 Tulsa Roughnecks 15 (10) 1979–1981 California Surf 58 (30) 1980–1981 California Surf (indoor) 14 (14) 1982–1983 Tulsa Roughnecks 53 (28) 1983–1984 Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) 25 (23) 1984 San Diego Sockers 19 (1) 1984–1985 New York Cosmos (indoor) 18 (7) 1985–1986 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 55 (38) 1986 Melbourne Croatia 9 (5) 1986–1987 Wichita Wings (indoor) 23 (14) Total 283 (142) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams** (3 April 1953 – 12 April 2026) was an English professional [football](/source/Association_football) player and coach who played as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) in England, the United States, and Australia. From 1977 to 1987, Abrahams played 283 career league games, and scored 142 league goals.

## Career

### Playing career

Abrahams was born in [Stepney](/source/Stepney), in the [East End of London](/source/East_End_of_London). His family moved to [Alfold](/source/Alfold) in [Surrey](/source/Surrey) and he started his football career in the youth team at [Alfold F.C.](/source/Alfold_F.C.), (once scoring 101 goals in a single season).[1] He returned to London. He joined non-league club [Barking](/source/Barking_F.C.), also working in a tailor's shop.[1] He signed a professional contract in 1977 with [Charlton Athletic](/source/Charlton_Athletic_F.C.). He spent one season at Charlton, making sixteen appearances.[2] After leaving Charlton in 1978, Abrahams moved to the United States and played in the [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968%E2%80%9384)) for the [New England Tea Men](/source/New_England_Tea_Men), [Tulsa Roughnecks](/source/Tulsa_Roughnecks_(1978%E2%80%9384)), and [California Surf](/source/California_Surf). The Surf folded at the end of the 1981 season and on 6 October 1981, the [Tulsa Roughnecks](/source/Tulsa_Roughnecks_(1978%E2%80%9384)) selected Abrahams in the Dispersal Draft.[3] He played the 1982 and 1983 outdoor seasons in Tulsa followed by the 1983–1984 NASL indoor season. He was the Offensive MVP of [1983 NASL Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer](/source/1983_NASL_Grand_Prix_of_Indoor_Soccer), posting 12 goals and 6 assists in 8 games.[4] In May 1984, the Roughnecks traded Abrahams to the [San Diego Sockers](/source/San_Diego_Sockers_(NASL)) in exchange for [Peter Skouras](/source/Peter_Skouras) and two used soccer balls.[5] He began the season paired with [Ade Coker](/source/Ade_Coker) up front. Still, he was relegated to the bench after the Sockers acquired [Steve Zungul](/source/Steve_Zungul) and [Branko Segota](/source/Branko_Segota). On 17 October 1984, the Sockers sold Abrahams's rights to the [New York Cosmos](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(1971%E2%80%9385)) for $25,000.[6] The Cosmos entered the [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/MISL_I) in the fall of 1984, but sold his contract to the [Kansas City Comets](/source/Kansas_City_Comets_(1979%E2%80%9391)) in January 1985.[7] He remained with the Comets through the 1985–1986 season. Abrahams spent the 1986 season in Australia with the [Melbourne Knights](/source/Melbourne_Knights_FC), where he made 9 appearances,[8] before returning to America to play with the [Wichita Wings](/source/Wichita_Wings) during the 1986–1987 MISL season.

### Coaching career

Abrahams worked as the Assistant Soccer Coach at [Irvine Valley College](/source/Irvine_Valley_College).[9] He also worked at [Santa Ana College](/source/Santa_Ana_College).[10]

## Death

Abrahams died on 12 April 2026, at the age of 73.[10][11]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DB_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DB_1-1) [Loyalty Points](https://dbauckham.exposure.co/loyalty-points) David Bauckham

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["CHARLTON ATHLETIC – 1946/47 – 2007/08"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100904141132/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/charlton/charlton.htm). Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from [the original](http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/charlton/charlton.html) on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** 4*Dips Taken in NASL Draft* Washington Post, The (DC) – Wednesday, 7 October 1981

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qcJaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HFkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,1706476&dq=championship+effort+carried+rowdies&hl=en). *news.google.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Socks' deals put on hold" *Evening Tribune* (San Diego) Friday, 11 May 1984

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "Sockers sell Abrahams to Cosmos Team gets $25,000 for English forward" *San Diego Union* Thursday, 18 October 1984

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "COMETS STIFF TEST FOR STING" *Chicago Tribune* Sunday, 27 January 1985

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Australian Player Database"](http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/A/AA.html). Oz Football. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110220103853/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/A/AA.html) from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Assistant Coach: Laurie Abrahams"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716115813/http://www.ivc.edu/athletics/msoccer/pages/rosterDetail.aspx?pid=987). Irvine Valley College. Archived from [the original](http://www.ivc.edu/athletics/msoccer/pages/rosterDetail.aspx?pid=987) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_10-1) ["Long-Time SAC Kinesiology & Athletics Equipment Coordinator Laurie Abrahams Passes"](https://www.sacdons.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260417mpipah). 17 April 2026 – via www.sacdons.com. {{[cite journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_journal)}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#missing_periodical))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Lawrence Abrahams](https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/santa-ana-ca/lawrence-abrahams-12836825) Dignity Memorial

## External links

- [NASL/MISL career stats](http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/A/Abrahams.Laurie.htm)

- [Aussie Footballers](http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ABB.html) Abbas to Alberton

v t e 1982 NASL All-Stars First Team GK: Birkenmeier DF: Mathieu DF: Cho DF: Nogly DF: Eskandarian MF: Bogićević MF: Ntsoelengoe MF: Steffenhagen FW: Chinaglia FW: Ward FW: Alonso Second Team GK: Van Beveren DF: Wallace DF: Durgan DF: Carlos Alberto DF: Evans MF: Daley MF: Neeskens MF: Cubillas FW: Hunt FW: Granitza FW: Margetic Honorable Mention GK: Möller DF: Wilson DF: Connell DF: Wile DF: Lenarduzzi MF: Hilaire MF: Hudson MF: Veee FW: Šegota FW: Byrne FW: Abrahams FW: Ingram FW: Valentine

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