Harold Abbott
| Full name | Harold Louis Abbott | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Camerontown, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 1971 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Edwin Abbott (nephew) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Farrier | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| New Zealand No. | 130 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1906 |
Taranaki Wanganui British Columbia |
1 |
(3) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1905–06 | New Zealand | 1 | (8) |
Harold "Bunny" Louis Abbott (17 June 1882 – 16 January 1971) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer. A wing three-quarter, Abbott represented Taranaki and Wanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1905 to 1906. He was a member of the legendary 1905 Original All Blacks, and played 11 matches for the team, scoring 47 points. He won his sole Test cap for New Zealand on 1 January 1906 against France. He also made one appearance as a guest player for British Columbia against the All Blacks, when the former team were short of players.[1]
He was the uncle of New Zealand rugby league international, Edwin Abbott.[2]
Abbott died in Palmerston North in 1971 and was buried in Kelvin Grove Cemetery.[3]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Bunny Abbott". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ Edwin Frederick Abbott, Edwin Frederick (1930, 1932) nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ "Cemetery and cremation detail". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.