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 | ||
| 1962-1963 | Maribyrnong-Polonia | ||
| 1964 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
| 1965–1966 | Footscray JUST | ||
| International career | |||
| 1958 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emmanuel "Lolly" Vella (7 August 1933 – 29 September 2012) was an Australian former association footballer.
Club career
[edit]Vella played for Footscray JUST, Sunshine George Cross and Maribyrnong-Polonia[1] in the Victoria State League.[2]
International career
[edit]Vella played two matches for the Australia national team in 1958 against New Zealand.[3]
Post-football
[edit]Vella worked for Massey Ferguson until retiring at the age of 57. He died in September 2012.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ John Punshon "http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1963SLR.html" ozfootball.net
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.