Gordon Abercrombie
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Abercrombie | |||||
| Born | Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1967–1970 | Cronulla Sharks | 52 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 75 |
| Source: Yesterday's Hero | ||||||
Gordon Abercrombie (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition. His position of choice was at fullback.
Biography
Early career
Abercrombie originally signed to the club in the mid-sixties as a quick and agile winger.
1967
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.
1968-1970
His finest season is widely considered to be in 1968 where he received many favorable reviews from many coaches and pundits alike, before hanging up his boots as a player at then end of the 1970 season.
Career playing statistics
Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 5 | 21 | - | 75 |
Matches played
| Team | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Cronulla Sharks | 52 | 1967–1970 |
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