Robbie Buttigieg

Robbie Buttigieg
Personal information
Date of birth27 November 1936
Place of birthMalta
Date of death11 February 2004 (aged 67)
Place of deathMalta
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sliema Wanderers166
National team
1966Malta2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Robbie Buttigieg was a Maltese football defender who played for Sliema Wanderers and represented Malta at international level.[1][2] A one-club man, he captained Sliema Wanderers.[3]

Personal life

Buttigieg's son, John, was also a footballer and won 97 caps for the Malta national football team.[4]

References

  1. Griffin Gazette: Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Oxford United 19/08/95. 1995. p. 13.
  2. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Robbie Buttigieg". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. "Appreciation: Robbie Buttigieg". Times of Malta. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/buttigieg-intl.html