Willie Waddell (footballer, born 1919)
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Waddell | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (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 | |||
Career statistics
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
- Willie Waddell, AFC Heritage Trust
- Aberdeen: 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
- "Scottish Cup Winners' Reward for Consistency". The Herald. Glasgow. 21 April 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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