Malcolm Wild

Malcolm Wild

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Wild
Date of birth	4 October 1931(1931-10-04)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Date of death	10 July 2011(2011-07-10) (aged 79)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Brisbane
–	Eastern Suburbs
–	Annerley Football Club
National team
1954	Australia	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Malcolm Wild (4 October 1931^[1] – 10 July 2011) was an Australian football (soccer) player, who represented Australia in two full international matches.^[2]

Career

Club and state career

Wild debuted in the first grade team for his club Brisbane in 1948. During 1957 he played for Eastern Suburbs F.C. In 1959 Wild was the captain of Annerley Football Club, winning both the premiership and championship in the Brisbane League.^[3]

He was selected in 1950 to represent the Queensland state team against New South Wales. Wild made 20 appearances for Queensland between 1950 to 1960.^[3]

International career

Wild made his international debut in a friendly game against New Zealand in Melbourne on 14 August 1954. His other appearance for the national team was on 28 August 1954, also against New Zealand, in Brisbane.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem_new&id=40325
2. ^ NineMSN - Former Socceroo to be farewelled on Friday
3. ^ ^{a b} Football Australia - Vale Malcolm Wild
4. ^ Football Australia - THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM: CAPS AND CAPTAINS