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(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1974	Hibernians
1974–1977	Żebbuġ Rangers
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.

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.

Career statistics

International

Malta
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.

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

External links

• Eddie Theobald at National-Football-Teams.com
• Eddie Theobald at FootballDatabase.eu
• Eddie Theobald at Soccerway