Les Abbott
Full Name: LESLIE PEARCE ABBOTT
Date of Birth: 9 June 1885
Date of Death: 28 September 1947
Height: 178cms
Weight:
Debut: 28/05/1910 , Round 4 , Fitzroy
Last Game: 26/08/1911 , Round 17 , St Kilda
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1910 - 1911
Total Games: 31
Total Goals: 0
BIOGRAPHY
By the time he came to Richmond from Brunswickin May 1910, Abbott had already played for 2 different VFL teams (and would play for a further 2 after his Richmond career).
His permit to Richmond, from Brunswick was approved on 25 May 1910, however there was a temporary issue with the League identifying he hadn't received the proper clearance form Carlton to Brunswick in 1908.
A reliable full-back, during the early years in the VFL, he would often use his pace to carry the ball out of defence. He missed only two games between Rd 4 1910 and the end of 1911 season (both, coincidentally were the Rd 18 matches).
Abbott, along with two teammates, were described by Punch newspaper in July 1910 as 'battling like striped Tigers'. It is one of the earliest references that use the Tiger moniker to describe the players.
After he left Richmond, his position at full-back was filled by Vic Thorp, who would go on to become an Immortal of the Richmond Football Club.
- by Rhett Bartlett.
PRE RICHMOND
Collingwood 1904 (1 game, 1 goal)
Carlton 1905 (1 game) ;
Collingwood Districts 1906 and 1907.
Brunswick 1908 and 1909 (Premiership - 1909)
POST RICHMOND
Melbourne 1912, (3 games)
South Melbourne 1912 (3 games)
North Melbourne 1913
Williamstown 1919
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