Walter Abbott (footballer, born 1899)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 December 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | (aged 46)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 191?–1920 | Grimsby Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Chesterfield Municipal | 26 | (5) |
| 1921–192? | Worcester City | (8) | |
| Redditch | |||
| Oakengates Town | |||
| Tamworth Castle | |||
| Stewart Street Old Boys | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter A. Abbott (16 December 1898 – 1945) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.
Life and career
[edit]Abbott was born in Birmingham, England, on 16 December 1898.[1] He was a son of England international footballer Walter Abbott.[2]
Abbott made five appearances for Second Division club Grimsby Town in the 1919–20 season. He failed to score for the first team,[3] but succeeded for the reserves, playing in the Midland League. A goal in each fixture against Chesterfield Municipal probably contributed to his joining that club for the 1920–21 season,[4] during which he scored five goals from about 28 league matches.[1] His next club was Worcester City, for whom he scored eight Birmingham & District League goals and one in the FA Cup in the first half of the 1921–22 season,[5] He followed this with spells at several more clubs in the Midlands: Redditch, Oakengates Town, Tamworth Castle and Stewart Street Old Boys.[3]
Abbott died in Birmingham in 1945 at the age of 46.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Chesterfield Municipal FC: the non-league players, 1919–21". Sky is Blue. Stuart Basson. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Chesterfield sign on more new players". Derbyshire Courier. 29 May 1920. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Other new players include Abbott, Grimsby Town, who scored both Grimsby's goals in their two matches against Chesterfield. He is a son of the old Small Heath player.
- ^ "Worcester City Season 1921–1922". Worcester City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
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- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Redditch United F.C. players
- Oakengates Athletic F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
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- Midland Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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