Lolly Vella
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Vella | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 2012 (aged 79) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1956-1958 | Footscray JUST | ||
| 1959-1962 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
| 1963 | Maribyrnong-Polonia | ||
| 1964 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
| 1965-1966 | Footscray JUST | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Emmanuel "Lolly" Vella (7 August 1933 – 29 September 2012) was an Australian former association footballer.
Playing career
Club career
Vella played for Footscray JUST, Sunshine George Cross and Maribyrnong-Polonia in the Victoria State League.[1]
International career
Vella played two matches for the Australia national association football team in 1958 against New Zealand.[2]
Post-football
Vella worked for Massey Ferguson until retiring at the age of 57. He died in September 2012.[3]
References
- ↑ "Australian Player Database - V". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
- ↑ "Vale - Emmanuel 'Lolly' Vella". Football Federation Australia. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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