Bert Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1875[1] Bromham, England[1] or Devizes, Wiltshire |
| Died |
22 October 1911 (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)[1] Gibraltar |
Herbert Wood Abbott (1875 – 22 October 1911) was an English footballer who played at centre half in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][2][3] He was born in Devizes, Wiltshire in Q4 1875.
Bert Abbott played for Ruddington prior to playing for Nottingham Forest.[4] He made his league debut for Forest on 1 January 1895 in the 0–0 draw away at Blackburn Rovers.[3]
Abbott mainly played for the Nottingham Forest Reserve team.[5]
After his time at Forest, in 1897 Abbott moved to Sheppey United on the Isle of Sheppey.
Death[]
After his football career, Abbott became an Artificer serving in the Royal Navy. He died whilst diving from the yard-arm of the floating barrack HMS Calcutta on 22 October 1911 in Gibraltar. He was stunned on contact with the water and drowned. He was 35 years old.[5][6]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | United Counties League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest[3] | 1894-95 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1895-96 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1896-97 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 B at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- ↑ "Nottingham General". 8 September 1894. p. 2 ]. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/18940908/002/0002.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "FOOTBALL PARS.". 25 October 1911. p. 7 ]. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000759/19111025/146/0007.
- ↑ "Dockyard Fitter's Fatal Dive". 30 October 1911. p. 7 ]. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000329/19111030/168/0007.
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