Edwin Frederick Abbott (9 November 1908 – 3 May 1976) was a New Zealand

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footballer who represented

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in 1930 and 1932. Abbott was the nephew of 1905

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Harold Abbott and the uncle of Bill Deacon, a Kiwi from 1965 to 1971.

Playing career

From the Ngaruawahia Panthers club, Abbott represented

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and the

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''nzrl.co.nz'', October 2011 In 1930 he was selected for the

tour of New South Wales, playing in both matches against

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and scoring three tries against Sydney Metropolis.Bruce Montgomerie ''Those Who Played'', Montgomerie Publishing, 2004. He played for South Auckland against both the 1928 and 1932 touring

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. In 1932 he played for New Zealand in two tests against Great Britain, scoring one try. In

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he moved to Auckland to join the

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club to play in the

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competition joining

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, the All Black who had joined Richmond the season prior.

References

1908 births 1976 deaths New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Ngaruawahia Panthers players North Island rugby league team players Place of birth missing Richmond Bulldogs players Rugby league halfbacks Waikato rugby league players Waikato rugby league team players {{NewZealand-rugbyleague-bio-stub