George Barr Waddell (29 November 1888[A] – 17 September 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Rangers and in the Football League in England for Bradford City, Preston North End, Oldham Athletic, Birmingham and New Brighton.[2] He played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Barr Waddell | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1888[A] | ||
| Place of birth | Lesmahagow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 1966 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Sible Hedingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dalziel Rovers | ||
| – | Burnbank Athletic | ||
| – | Larkhall United | ||
| 1909–1913 | Rangers | 21 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | ||
| 1914–1920 | Bradford City | 23 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Preston North End | 51 | (2) |
| 1922 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Birmingham | 2 | (0) |
| 1923 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1923 | New Brighton | 3 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| – | Aberaman Athletic | ||
| – | Chorley | ||
| – | Fraserburgh | ||
| – | Ribble Motors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Waddell was born in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. He began his football career in junior football before joining Rangers in 1909.[3] He made his debut in Division One on 26 April 1909 in a 3–2 defeat to Queen's Park.[4] Over the next four seasons he played 21 league games for Rangers,[5] and spent time on loan at Kilmarnock. In June 1914, Bradford City paid £1,000 for Waddell's services.[3] He played 23 First Division games either side of the First World War[2] before joining Preston North End for a fee of £1,750 in September 1920.[3] After two seasons and 51 First Division games[2] he had brief spells with a succession of clubs: Oldham Athletic, who paid £250 for his services, Birmingham for £325, to Scotland with Hamilton Academical, back to England with New Brighton, and then Wolverhampton Wanderers, but without appearing for their league side.[2][3] Waddell then had various player-coach roles, with Aberaman Athletic, Chorley and Fraserburgh, and had spells as reserve team coach and assistant trainer with former club Preston North End, and trainer with Dick, Kerr's Ladies, before finishing his football career with Ribble Motors.[3]
Waddell died in Sible Hedingham, Essex, in 1966 at the age of 77.[3]
Notes
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edit- ^ Harricus (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Oldham Athletic". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 267. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Season 1908/09 – Match Results". The Rangers Archive. Gersnet Online. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Player History – W/X/Y/Z". The Rangers Archive. Gersnet Online. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.