Les Abbott
Australian rules footballer
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Leslie Pearce Abbott (9 June 1885 – 28 September 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Carlton, Richmond, Melbourne, and South Melbourne.[1] He was the first player to play for five different Victorian Football League (VFL) clubs. He also played for Port Melbourne, Brunswick and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2]
Fullname
Leslie Pearce Abbott
Born
9 June 1885
Collingwood, Victoria
Collingwood, Victoria
Died
28 September 1947 (aged 62)
Coburg, Victoria
Coburg, Victoria
Original team
Port Melbourne (VFA)
| Les Abbott | |||
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Abbott in 1909 at Brunswick | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Pearce Abbott | ||
| Born |
9 June 1885 Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Died |
28 September 1947 (aged 62) Coburg, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Port Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 2 (0) | |
| 1904 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
| 1905 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
| 1905–10 | Brunswick (VFA) | 22 (0) | |
| 1910–11 | Richmond | 31 (0) | |
| 1912 | Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
| 1912 | South Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
| 1913 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 39 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
