Walter Abbott (footballer, born 1899)
Walter A. Abbott (1899 – after 1921) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 191?–1920 | Grimsby Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Chesterfield Municipal | (5) | |
| 1921–192? | Worcester City | (8) | |
| – | Redditch | ||
| – | Oakengates Town | ||
| – | Tamworth Castle | ||
| – | Stewart Street Old Boys | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Life and career
Abbott was born in Birmingham, England, in 1899.[1] He was the 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,[1] 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,[3] during which he scored five goals from about 36 league matches.[4] 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.[1]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "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.
- "Chesterfield Municipal FC: the non-league players, 1919–21" (XLSX). cfchistory.com. Stuart Basson. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- "Worcester City Season 1921–1922". Worcester City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.