David Abbott (cricket umpire)

David William Abbott (8 June 1934 – 5 March 2016) was a New Zealand cricket umpire.

Born in Longbenton, Northumberland, England, in 1934, Abbott moved to Wellington, New Zealand, where he was a cricket umpire for over 50 years. He stood in a single One Day International at the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup, between India and the International XI, and one first-class match, between Wellington and Canterbury, in the 1977–78 season.

Abbott died of cancer in Lower Hutt on 5 March 2016.