Gordon Abbott
Australian rules footballer
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Gordon Allen Abbott (26 September 1914 – 19 April 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Gordon Abbott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Allen Abbott | ||
| Born |
26 September 1914 Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Died | 19 April 1986 (aged 71) | ||
| Original team | Lefroy (TANFL) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–1938 | Geelong | 50 (27) | |
| 1941–1947 | Essendon | 83 (43) | |
| Total | 133 (70) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
Debuting with Geelong in 1936, Abbott spent three years with the club which included being a member of Geelong's 1937 premiership team and kicking two goals in the Grand Final. He played mostly as a Ruckman and a forward.
After a period out of the VFL he returned to the league in 1941 and joined Essendon where he would play in two further premierships, in 1942 and 1946.
