title: Eddie Theobald
text: # Eddie Theobald
  
  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
  
  | 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 |
  