Bert Abbott

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

Bert Abbott
Personal information
Full name Herbert Wood Abbott[1]
Date of birth 1875[1]
Place of birth Bromham, England[1] or Devizes, Wiltshire
Date of death 22 October 1911(1911-10-22) (aged 35–36)[1]
Place of death Gibraltar
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ruddington
1894–1897 Nottingham Forest 5 (0)
1897-1899 Sheppey United
Total 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bert Abbott played for Ruddington prior to playing for Nottingham Forest.[4] He made his league debut for Forest on 1 January 1895 in the 0–0 draw away at Blackburn Rovers.[3]

Abbott mainly played for the Nottingham Forest Reserve team.[5]

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][6]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup United Counties League Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest[3] 1894-95 First Division 30003060
1895-96 First Division 10000010
1896-97 First Division 10000010
Total 50002080
Career total 50002080

References
  1. Bert Abbott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  4. "Nottingham General". Nottingham Evening Post. 8 September 1894. p. 2 ].
  5. "FOOTBALL PARS". Leicester Daily Mercury. 25 October 1911. p. 7 ].
  6. "Dockyard Fitter's Fatal Dive". Western Morning News. 30 October 1911. p. 7 ].
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