Edwin Schembri
Edwin Schembri (born November 2, 1929 in Cospicua , † October 3, 2009 ) was a Maltese football player on the position of defender .
career
Schembri began his career in 1944 in the youth department of Little Rainbows , a football club from Tarxien . In 1946 he merged with Hibernians FC from neighboring Paola , which is why Schembri played for the Hibernians from then on . When the merger was resolved again in 1949, Schembri stayed with the Hibs , for which he completed a total of 41 point games in the Maltese league between 1948 and 1951 .
In 1951 he moved to Valletta FC , where he developed into one of the best players in post-war Maltese football . In the season 1956/57 Schembri was appointed team captain of the Citizens and under his leadership the capital city won three championship titles and once the cup competition .
When Schembri decided to end his active career at the end of the 1962/63 season, he won the third league title with his club that season and was also voted Footballer of the Year in Malta .
successes
- Maltese champion : 1959, 1960, 1963
- Maltese Cup Winner : 1960
- Malta's Footballer of the Year : 1963
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Malta Media: A Year in Review - Maltese people who passed away during 2009 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schembri, Edwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cospicua , Malta |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 3, 2009 |