Doug Wendt
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Douglas James Wendt | ||
Date of birth | 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Date of death | 1 February 2019 | (aged 92)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left Half | ||
Youth career | |||
New Lambton | |||
Police Boys Club | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Adamstown | |||
Auburn | |||
Gladesville-Ryde | |||
International career | |||
1955 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Douglas James Wendt (January 1927 – 1 February 2019[1]) was an Australian soccer player.
Playing career
Club career
After playing as a junior for New Lambton and Police Boys' Club, he joined Adamstown where he made his debut in senior football. He later played for Auburn. In 1956 he transferred to Gladesville-Ryde.[2]
International career
Wendt played several matches for Australia in B international matches, though in only one match considered to be a full international. His one full international match was a 6-0 loss to South Africa in Sydney.[3]
References
- ^ Allen, Peter (13 March 2019). "Doug Wendt:, soccer player who put boys club before South Africa tour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Person: Wendt, Douglas, Soccer". Newcastle Regional Museum. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (2006). The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains (PDF). Football Federation Australia – via OzFootball.
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