Gordon Abbott

This is the player profile for Gordon Abbott, born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1914. Played for Geelong and Essendon in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Geelong in 1937 and two premierships with Essendon (1942, 1946). Played for Glenelg in the SANFL. Played for Lefroy and New Town in the TSL. Gordon Abbott also coached New Town.

Player Details

Name: Gordon Abbott
Full Name: Gordon Allen Abbott
DOB: 26/09/1914
POB: Hobart, Tasmania
DOD: 19/04/1986
Height: 185cm
Weight: 91kg

Player History

Full Team History: Lefroy, Geelong, Glenelg, New Town, Essendon
Total Matches (Goals): 136 (71)
VFL/AFL Team History: Geelong (1936-1938), Essendon (1941-1947)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 133 (70)
SANFL Team History: Glenelg (1939)
SANFL Matches (Goals): 1 (0)
TSL Team History: Lefroy (1933), New Town (1940)
TSL Matches (Goals): 2 (1)

Player Accolades

TSL Matches Played: 1 match played for Lefroy / Sandy Bay in the TSL (1933)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 405th player to debut for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 50 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL (1936-1938)
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1937 premiership won with Geelong in the VFL/AFL
SANFL Matches Played: 1 match played for Glenelg in the SANFL (1939)
TSL Matches Played: 1 match played for New Town / Glenorchy in the TSL (1940), with 1 as captain
TSL Leadership: New Town / Glenorchy team captain (1940)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 556th player to debut for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 83 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL (1941-1947)
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1942, 1946 premierships won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL