Gordon Abbott

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

VFL/AFL History: (1936-1938, 1941-1947) - 133 matches, 70 goals

Geelong (1936-1938) - 50 matches, 27 goals
Essendon (1941-1947) - 83 matches, 43 goals

SANFL History: (1939) - 1 match, 0 goals

Glenelg (1939) - 1 match, 0 goals

TFL/TSL History: (1933, 1940) - 2 matches, 1 goal

Lefroy (1933) - 1 match, 0 goals
New Town (1940) - 1 match, 1 goal

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Geelong (1936-1938)
- 50 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
- 1937 premiership won with Geelong in the VFL/AFL
Essendon (1941-1947)
- 83 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
- 1942, 1946 premierships won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL

SANFL Accolades:

Glenelg (1939)
- 1 match played for Glenelg in the SANFL

TFL/TSL Accolades:

Lefroy (1933)
- 1 match played for Lefroy in the TFL/TSL
New Town (1940)
- 1 match played for New Town in the TFL/TSL, with 1 as captain
- Team captain for New Town (1940) in the TFL/TSL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1933	TANFL Season	Lefroy	1	0	R15
1936	VFL Season	Geelong	18	10	R01-18
1937	VFL Season	Geelong	12	9	R02, R04-06, R13-18, SF, GF
1938	VFL Season	Geelong	20	8	R01-18, SF, PF
1939	SANFL Season	Glenelg	1	0	R05
1940	TANFL Season	New Town	1	1	R01
1941	VFL Season	Essendon	18	12	R04-18, SF, PF, GF
1942	VFL Season	Essendon	15	7	R01-06, R08-10, R14-16, SF, PF, GF
1943	VFL Season	Essendon	12	5	R01-02, R07-08, R10-11, Q02-05, SF, GF
1944	VFL Season	Essendon	8	7	R02, R05, R07, R09, R17-18, SF, PF
1945	VFL Season	Essendon	5	4	R01-05
1946	VFL Season	Essendon	20	4	R01-08, R10-15, R17-19, SF, SR, GF
1947	VFL Season	Essendon	5	4	R01-03, R05, R08

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1940	TANFL Season	New Town	1	R01

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season	Premiership	Team	Position	Matches	Rounds
1940	TANFL Season	New Town	Captain	15	R01-15

Links

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