Douglas James Wendt (January 1927 – 1 February 2019[1]) was an Australian soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editClub career
editAfter 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
editWendt 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
edit- ^ 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.