Eddie Theobald

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Eddie Theobald
Personal information
Full name Edward Theobald
Date of birth (1940-09-28)28 September 1940
Place of birth Malta
Date of death 26 March 2010(2010-03-26) (aged 69)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1972 Hibernians
National team
1961–1972 Malta 18 (2)
Teams managed
1981–1982 Hibernians
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[1][2]

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.[3]

Career statistics[]

International[]

Malta[3]
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[]

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 June 1962 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 1–4 1–6 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
2 20 December 1970 Empire Stadium, Gżira, Malta   Switzerland 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying

References[]

  1. ^ Eddie Theobald at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Hibs star Theobald passes away
  3. ^ a b c "Eddie Theobald". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

External links[]


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