Bert Abbott Explained

Bert Abbott
Fullname:Herbert Wood Abbott
Birth Date:1875
Birth Place:Bromham, England or Devizes, Wiltshire
Death Place:Gibraltar
Clubs1:Ruddington
Years3:1894–1897
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1897-1899
Totalcaps:5
Totalgoals:0

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] He was born in Devizes, Wiltshire in Q4 1875.

Bert Abbott played for Ruddington prior to playing for Nottingham Forest.[3] He made his league debut for Forest on 1 January 1895 in the 0–0 draw away at Blackburn Rovers.[2]

Abbott mainly played for the Nottingham Forest Reserve team.[4]

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]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupUnited Counties LeagueTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest1894-95First Division300030 6 0
1895-96First Division100000 1 0
1896-97First Division100000 1 0
Total50002080
Career total50002080

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004 . SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Smales, Ken . 2006 . Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History . Pineapple Books.
  3. News: Nottingham General . Nottingham Evening Post . 8 September 1894 . 2 ].
  4. News: FOOTBALL PARS.. Leicester Daily Mercury . 25 October 1911. 7 ].
  5. News: Dockyard Fitter's Fatal Dive. Western Morning News . 30 October 1911. 7 ].