Edwin Abbott (rugby league)
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Personal information
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| Full name | Edwin Frederick Abbott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1909 New Zealand |
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| Died | 3 May 1976 Ngaruawahia |
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Playing information
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwin Frederick Abbott (1909–1976) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in 1930 and 1932.
Abbott was the nephew of 1905 All Black Harold Abbott and the uncle of Bill Deacon, a Kiwi from 1965 to 1971.
From the Ngaruawahia Panthers club, Abbott represented South Auckland and the North Island. In 1930 he was selected for the New Zealand tour of New South Wales, playing in both matches against New South Wales and scoring three tries against Sydney Metropolis.
He played for South Auckland against both the 1928 and 1932 touring Great Britain Lions. In 1932 he played for New Zealand in two tests against Great Britain, scoring one try.
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