Cyril Abotomey Explained

Cyril Abotomey
Fullname:Cecil Phillip Abotomey
Birth Date:1902
Birth Place:White Cliffs, New South Wales
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland
Club1:Eastern Suburbs
Year1start:1923
Year1end:24
Appearances1:21
Tries1:4
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:16
Source:[1]
Updated:4 May 2020

Cecil "Cyril" Abotomey OBE (1902 – 20 December 1980) was an Australian rugby league footballer for the Eastern Suburbs club of the New South Wales Rugby League competition.

Playing career

Abotomey was a Paddington junior in Rugby League and Cricket and also played junior Australian rules football for the Double Bay side.[2] In rugby league he played in both the centre and wing positions and was a member of Eastern Suburbs 1923 premiership winning side. Abotomey was also a member of the Eastern Suburbs side that won the President's Cup in 1922, and is officially recognised as Eastern Suburbs' 138th player. He eventually moved to Brisbane and continued his career there.[3]

Death

He died in Brisbane in 1980 and was buried at the Toowong Cemetery on 22 December 1980.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cyril Abotomey – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project. 2020-05-04.
  2. The Arrow, 9 June 1917, p.2
  3. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters. 4 May 2020. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/. dead.