Les Abbott
Richmond, Melbourne, South Melbourne, Collingwood and Carlton
AFL career
39 games0 goals
- Debut
- R8 1904 v GEE25 June 1904
- Most recent
- R16 1912 v GEE17 Aug 1912
Stats
Bio
Best remembered as the VFL's first five-club player, Les Abbott was the ultimate journeyman of the league's pioneer era. The son of a prominent Collingwood official, he entered the system as a tall, pacy defender with a magnificent long kick, yet struggled to cement a regular spot at Victoria Park or during a brief stint at Carlton. After rebuilding his reputation with a premiership at VFA club Brunswick, Abbott enjoyed his most consistent period anchoring the backline for Richmond, only to move again in a tumultuous 1912 season that saw him represent both Melbourne and South Melbourne. While his career tally of 39 games suggests a fringe player, Abbott’s inability to settle—often due to clearance wrangles and a desire for opportunity—left him with a unique legacy as Australian football's original nomad.
Profile
- Full name
- Leslie Pearce Abbott
- Born
- 09 June 1885
- Died
- 28 Sept 1947 (aged 62y 111d)
- Birthplace
- Collingwood, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBest remembered as the VFL's first five-club player, Les Abbott was the ultimate journeyman of the league's pioneer era. The son of a prominent Collingwood official, he entered the system as a tall, pacy defender with a magnificent long kick, yet struggled to cement a regular spot at Victoria Park or during a brief stint at Carlton. After rebuilding his reputation with a premiership at VFA club Brunswick, Abbott enjoyed his most consistent period anchoring the backline for Richmond, only to move again in a tumultuous 1912 season that saw him represent both Melbourne and South Melbourne. While his career tally of 39 games suggests a fringe player, Abbott’s inability to settle—often due to clearance wrangles and a desire for opportunity—left him with a unique legacy as Australian football's original nomad.