Edwin Abbott (rugby league)
Edwin Frederick Abbott (1909–1976) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1930 and 1932.[1]
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| Full name | Edwin Frederick Abbott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1909 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 May 1976 Ngāruawāhia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abbott was the nephew of 1905 All Black Harold Abbott and the uncle of Bill Deacon, a Kiwi from 1965 to 1971.[2]
Playing career
From the Ngaruawahia Panthers club, Abbott represented South Auckland and the North Island.[3] In 1930 he was selected for the New Zealand tour of New South Wales, playing in both matches against New South Wales and scoring three tries against Sydney Metropolis.[4]
He played for South Auckland against both the 1928 and 1932 touring Great Britain Lions. In 1932 he played for New Zealand in two tests against Great Britain, scoring one try.[1]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Edwin Frederick ABBOTT, Edwin Frederick (1930, 1932) nzleague.co.nz
- In Touch nzrl.co.nz, October 2011
- Bruce Montgomerie Those Who Played, Montgomerie Publishing, 2004. ISBN 0646434071
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