Eddie Theobald

Eddie Theobald
Personal information
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 Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1974 Hibernians 206 (44)
1974–1977 Żebbuġ Rangers[1] 48 (3)
1977 Naxxar Lions 1 (0)
1977–1978 Msida St-Joseph 7 (1)
Total 262 (48)
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][1]

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]

Personal life

His father Turu also played for Hibernians, and his brother Louis earned 4 caps for Malta.[4]

Career statistics

International

Malta[3]
YearAppsGoals
196120
196231
196410
196620
196910
197031
197150
197210
Total182

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 June 1962Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark1–41–61964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
220 December 1970Empire Stadium, Gżira, Malta  Switzerland1–11–2UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying

Honours

1961, 1967, 1969
1962, 1970, 1971

References

  1. 1 2 Hibs star Theobald passes away
  2. ↑ Eddie Theobald at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 3 "Eddie Theobald". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Baldacchino, Carmel (17 December 2015). "Theobalds leave indelible mark on Maltese game". Times of Malta. Retrieved 15 February 2025.


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