Australian rules footballer
Les Abbott | |||
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Abbott in 1909 at Brunswick | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie Pearce Abbott | ||
Date of birth | (1885-06-09)9 June 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 September 1947(1947-09-28) (aged 62) | ||
Place of death | Coburg, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Port Melbourne (VFA) | ||
Position(s) | Fullback | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1903 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 02 (0) | |
1904 | Collingwood | 01 (0) | |
1905 | Carlton | 01 (0) | |
1905–10 | Brunswick (VFA) | 22 (0) | |
1910–11 | Richmond | 31 (0) | |
1912 | Melbourne | 03 (0) | |
1912 | South Melbourne | 03 (0) | |
1913 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 02 (0) | |
Total | 39 (0) | ||
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leslie Pearce Abbott (9 June 1885 – 28 September 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Carlton, Richmond, Melbourne, and South Melbourne. 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).
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Atkinson, Graeme (1989). 3AW Book of Footy Records. South Melbourne: Magistra Publishing Company. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-863210-09-6.
External links
- Les Abbott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Abbott's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Blueseum profile
- DemonWiki profile
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- 1885 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Carlton Football Club players
- Richmond Football Club players
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Sydney Swans players
- Brunswick Football Club players
- North Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players
- Port Melbourne Football Club players
- 1947 deaths
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rules biography, 1885 birth stubs