Gordon Allen Abbott (26 September 1914 – 19 April 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football

Debuting with Geelong in 1936, Abbott spent three years with the club which included being a member of Geelong's 1937 premiership team and kicking two goals in the Grand Final. He played mostly as a Ruckman and a forward.

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After a period out of the VFL he returned to the league in 1941 and joined Essendon where he would play in two further premierships, in 1942 and 1946.

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References

Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.

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1914 births

1986 deaths

Australian rules footballers from Hobart

Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents

Essendon Football Club players

Essendon Football Club premiership players

Geelong Football Club players

Geelong Football Club premiership players

Lefroy Football Club players

Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees

VFL/AFL premiership players