Robbie Buttigieg
Robert "Robbie" Buttigieg (27 November 1936 – 11 February 2004) was a Maltese football defender who played for Sliema Wanderers and represented Malta at international level.[2][3] A one-club man, he captained Sliema Wanderers and later managed the club.[1][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Buttigieg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 2004 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Malta | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sliema Wanderers | 166 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1966 | Malta | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1982 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Buttigieg's son, John, was also a footballer and won 97 caps for the Malta national football team.[6]
References
- "Robert Buttigieg". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- Griffin Gazette: Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Oxford United 19/08/95. 1995. p. 13.
- Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Robbie Buttigieg". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- "Appreciation: Robbie Buttigieg". Times of Malta. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- "Sliema Wanderers – Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- "John Buttigieg – International Appearances".
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