Gordon Abercrombie is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition. His usual position was at fullback.
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Full name | Gordon Abercrombie | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editBorn in Sydney, New South Wales, Abercrombie originally signed to the Cronulla-Sutherland club in the mid-sixties as a quick and agile wing. Making his debut in the 1967 season it took him a year to cement himself as a regular first grader playing at fullback as opposed to being on the wings.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Gordon Abercrombie - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571