Emmanuel "Lolly" Vella (7 August 1933 – 29 September 2012) was an Australian former association footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emmanuel Vella | ||
Date of birth | (1933-08-07)7 August 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Malta | ||
Date of death | 29 September 2012(2012-09-29) (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 | ||
National team | |||
1958 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vella played for Footscray JUST, Sunshine George Cross and Maribyrnong-Polonia[1] in the Victoria State League.[2]
Vella played two matches for the Australia national association football team in 1958 against New Zealand.[3]
Vella worked for Massey Ferguson until retiring at the age of 57. He died in September 2012.[4]