Lolly Vella Explained

Lolly Vella
Fullname:	Emmanuel Vella
Birth Date:	7 August 1933
Birth Place:	Malta
Years1:	1956–1958
Clubs1:	Footscray JUST
Years2:	1959–1962
Years3:	1962-1963
Clubs3:	Maribyrnong-Polonia
Years4:	1964
Years5:	1965–1966
Nationalyears1:	1958
Nationalteam1:	Australia
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0

Emmanuel "Lolly" Vella (7 August 1933 – 29 September 2012) was an Australian former association footballer.

Club career

Vella played for Footscray JUST, Sunshine George Cross and Maribyrnong-Polonia^[1] in the Victoria State League.^[2]

International career

Vella played two matches for the Australia national team in 1958 against New Zealand.^[3]

Post-football

Vella worked for Massey Ferguson until retiring at the age of 57. He died in September 2012.^[4]

Notes and References

1. John Punshon "http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1963SLR.html" ozfootball.net
2. Web site: Australian Player Database - V. ozfootball.net. 30 December 2009.
3. Book: The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
4. Web site: Vale - Emmanuel 'Lolly' Vella . Football Federation Australia . 10 October 2012 . 1 January 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20140101084037/http://ffa.sportalhosting.com/news-display/Vale--Emmanuel-Lolly-Vella/49938 . 1 January 2014 . dmy-all .