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]

Robbie Buttigieg
Personal information
Full name Robert Buttigieg[1]
Date of birth 27 November 1936
Place of birth Malta
Date of death 11 February 2004(2004-02-11) (aged 67)
Place of death Malta
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

  1. "Robert Buttigieg". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. Griffin Gazette: Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Oxford United 19/08/95. 1995. p. 13.
  3. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Robbie Buttigieg". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. "Appreciation: Robbie Buttigieg". Times of Malta. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  5. "Sliema Wanderers – Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. "John Buttigieg – International Appearances".


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