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Walter
Abbott |
Everton FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 0
L 0 F 0: A 0
50% successful
1902-03
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Walter Abbott |
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Birth |
Friday, 7 December 1877
in Birmingham, Warwickshire. |
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registered in Birmingham January-March 1878 |
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Baptism |
Friday, 23 December 1877
in Birmingham, Warwickshire. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Walter lived at 10 Macdonald Street, Birmingham, as the youngest son to
Mary Anne Abbott (née Wheelwright). His father, George, had died
in 1881, before this census was returned. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Walter lived at 225 Farm Street, Birmingham, as the youngest son to
Mary Abbott. Now trading as a Cabinet Maker. |
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Marriage |
to Maud
Ellen Roberts, on 3 July 1898 at St. George's Parish Church in Birmingham,
Warwickshire |
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registered in Birmingham July-September 1898 |
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Children |
Walter and Maud
Abbott had three children together. Walter (b.16 December
1898), Charles Alfred (b.29 November 1902) and Doris
(b.1904) |
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According to the 1901 census,
Walter lived at 17 Dyson Street, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, now
married to Maud Ellen Roberts, and a son also called Walter.
At the
time of Walter jnr's and Charles Alfred's baptism (they were baptised
together) on 22 January 1902, the 'footballer' is living at the Back of 90
New John Street West. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Walter had just ended his football career and earning his trade as a
publican back in his home town, at his pub, The Queens Arms in Heath Street,
Birmingham was were he lived with his wife and sons, Walter and Alfred,
and daughter, Doris. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Walter is now a transport motor driver (for the Dunlop Rubber company) and
is still married, and with three children and a boarder, John Charles
Roberts, they live at 9 Shecoam Street in the Ladywood area of Birmingham. |
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His wife, Maud, died in the autumn of 1934.
According to the 1939 register, Walter is now a widow and a
chrome plater living at 98 Ledsam Street in Ladywood, Birmingham. |
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Death |
Saturday, 1 February 1941
at 98 Ledsam Street in Birmingham, Warwickshire
One generalised
newspaper report states he died, along with
Charlie Mason,
on the Monday, 3rd. |
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aged 63 years 57 days |
registered in Birmingham January-March 1941 |
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Funeral |
Buried in Warstone Lane Cemetery, Birmingham |
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"PERSONAL COLUMN |
...ABBOTT.—SONS
and DAUGHTER of the late WALTER ABBOTT wish to Thank Mr. Breedon,
workmates of Wilmot-Breedon, Ltd., customers of Ladywood House, neighbours
and all friends and relatives for their expressions of sympathy and floral
tributes in their sad loss." - The Birmingham Mail, Monday,
10 February 1941 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his
career at Rosewood Victoria before joining Small Heath FC in 1896 as a
forward. Abbott
joined Everton FC on 6 June 1899, 'the fee
was a very large one.' becoming an effective half-back and onto Burnley FC
on 15 May 1908. Rejoined the renamed Birmingham FC as a player~coach
on 1 September 1910. Abbott retired through injury in the 1910-11 season. |
League honours |
Small Heath FC
1896-99 77 appearances, 57 goals
debut:
Everton FC
1899-1908
257 appearances, 32 goals
debut:
Burnley FC 1908-10
57 appearances, fifteen goals
debut:
Birmingham FC
1910-11 one appearance
only: |
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Club honours |
Football League
runners-up 1901-02, 1904-05;
FA Cup winners 1905-06, runners-up
1906-07; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(four appearances); |
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Distinctions |
Football League
Top Goalscorer Division Two (33, 1898-99);
Father of Walter Abbott (Grimsby Town FC) |
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Height/Weight |
5' 9½", 12st.
9lbs. [1903] |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who
became the 270th player (272) to
appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-half |
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Only match |
No. 74, 3 March 1902, Wales 0 England 0,
a British Championship match
at
Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham,
aged 24 years 86 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1901-02; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Abbott was later employed in the Birmingham
Motor Industry. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.8. |
