[4] His relatives from Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam in present-day Tanzania often came to Pakistan to visit his grandfather, and Bilawal Belgium, a famous banjo musician who also belonged to Abbas's family.

During the Aga Khan Gold Cup final against feeder team for South Korea, Abbas, who played as an inside-left, scored in a 5–1 victory.

[6] Prior to his impressive stint at Victoria, Abbas represented Mohammedan SC in 1961, where he won the domestic double in his lone season.

[1] In 1967, Abbas won the Mohammad Ali Bogra Shield while representing Karachi Municipal Corporation FC, toppling runners-up Mohammedan SC by two points in the four team round-robin tournament.

The game held in Tehran ended in a 4–1 defeat, and after Pakistan won their home leg in Karachi by a single goal, they were knocked out of the qualifiers on aggregate score.