Eddie Theobald
Maltese footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Theobald | ||
Date of birth | (1940-09-28)28 September 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Paola, Malta | ||
Date of death | 26 March 2010(2010-03-26) (aged 69) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1974 | Hibernians | ||
1974–1977 | Żebbuġ Rangers[1] | ||
International career | |||
1961–1972 | Malta | 18 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
1981–1982 | Hibernians | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward "Eddie" Theobald (28 September 1940 – 26 March 2010) was a Maltese footballer who played as a midfielder and made 18 appearances for the Malta national team.[2][3]
Career
Theobald made his debut for Malta on 18 June 1961 in a friendly match against Italy C, which finished as a 0–3 loss. He went on to make 18 appearances, scoring 2 goals, before making his last appearance on 30 April 1972 in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Austria, which finished as a 0–4 loss.[4]
Career statistics
International
Malta[4] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1961 | 2 | 0 |
1962 | 3 | 1 |
1964 | 1 | 0 |
1966 | 2 | 0 |
1969 | 1 | 0 |
1970 | 3 | 1 |
1971 | 5 | 0 |
1972 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 2 |
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 June 1962 | Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | 1–4 | 1–6 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying |
2 | 20 December 1970 | Empire Stadium, Gżira, Malta | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
References
External links
- Eddie Theobald at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eddie Theobald at FootballDatabase.eu
- Eddie Theobald at Soccerway
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Maltese Player of the Year
- 1957: Debattista
- 1958: Nicholl
- 1957: Bonnici
- 1958: Cilia
- 1959: Vella James
- 1960: L. Theobald
- 1961: Zammit
- 1962: L. Borg
- 1963: Schembri
- 1964: Cilia
- 1965: Not awarded
- 1966: Cocks
- 1967: E. Theobald
- 1968: Debono
- 1969: Privitera
- 1970: Cini
- 1971: E. Theobald
- 1972: Darmanin
- 1973: Debono
- 1974: Vassallo
- 1975: E. Vella
- 1976: Holland
- 1977: R. Xuereb
- 1978: Holland
- 1979: Ġ. Xuereb
- 1980: N. Buttigieg
- 1981: Fabri
- 1982: Spiteri-Gonzi
- 1983: Busuttil
- 1984: C. Muscat
- 1985: Farrugia
- 1986: Busuttil
- 1987: R. Vella
- 1988: J. Buttigieg
- 1989: Scerri
- 1990: Degiorgio
- 1991: R. Vella
- 1992: Saliba
- 1993: Brincat
- 1994: S. Vella
- 1995: Woods
- 1996: Turner
- 1997: G. Agius
- 1998: M. Muscat
- 1999: Saliba
- 2000: Barry
- 2001: G. Agius
- 2002: Mifsud
- 2003: Turner
- 2004: Giglio
- 2005: Cohen
- 2006: Cohen
- 2007: Sammut
- 2008: G. Agius
- 2009: Failla
- 2010: Bajada
- 2011: Briffa
- 2012: Failla
- 2013: P. Fenech
- 2014: R. Fenech
- 2015: Cohen
- 2016: Briffa
- 2017: Kristensen
- 2018: Cohen
- 2019: A. Agius
- 2020: S. Borg
- 2021: M. Guillaumier
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