Willie Waddell (footballer, born 1919)

For other people with the same name, see William Waddell (disambiguation).

Willie Waddell
Personal information
Full name William Waddell
Date of birth 12 December 1919
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death 1979(1979-00-00) (aged 59–60)
Place of death South Yorkshire, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1]
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Strathclyde
– Renfrew  
1938–1950 Aberdeen  74 (0)
1950–1953 Kettering Town  
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Waddell (12 December 1919 – 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played primarily as a centre half for Aberdeen and Kettering Town.[2] Waddell played for Aberdeen in their 1947 Scottish Cup Final victory against Hibernian.[1][3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4]

Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1938-39 Scottish Division One 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
1939-40 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
1940-41 Competitive Football

Cancelled Due to WW2

1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47 Scottish Division One 12 0 2 0 6 0 20 0
1947-48 23 0 2 0 5 0 30 0
1948-49 25 0 1 0 6 0 32 0
1949-50 11 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Total 74 0 5 0 19 0 98 0

References

  1. ^ a b c Willie Waddell, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. ^ Aberdeen: 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Winners' Reward for Consistency". The Herald. Glasgow. 21 April 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.


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