Gordon Abercrombie

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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