William Waddell (7 March 1921 – 14 October 1992) was a professional football player and manager. His only club in a 16-year career as a player in the outside right position (interrupted by World War II) was Rangers which yielded six major winner's medals, and he also played 18 times for Scotland.
Waddell also managed Rangers – leading them to their only continental trophy in the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup Final – and served as a director of the Glasgow club, after a spell in charge of Kilmarnock which culminated in their only Scottish league title in 1964–65, followed by some years working as a sports journalist.
Career
Playing career
Waddell was born in Forth, Lanarkshire.
As a player, he only played professionally for Rangers in a career spanning both sides of World War II (and including over 200 unofficial matches during the conflict in addition to 317 recognised appearances).
He made his debut at the age of 17 in a friendly match against Arsenal
From the mid-1960s Scottish football was dominated by the Celtic side managed by Jock Stein.
Later career
Waddell went on to serve Rangers in general manager and vice chairman roles. and latterly took up the role of vice chairman in September 1975. After four years he resigned his position, to be replaced by Lawrence Marlborough, and took up the role of consultant at the club. However, he left this role on 27 June 1981,
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!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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|rowspan="7"|Scotland
|1946||2||1
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|1948||2||2
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|1949||3||2
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|1950||1||0
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|1951||7||1
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|1953||1||0
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|1954||2||0
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!colspan="2"|Total!!18!!6
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International goals
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref
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|1.
|19 October 1946
|Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
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|1–0
|1–3
|1946–47 British Home Championship
|
|-
|2.
|rowspan=2|23 October 1948
|rowspan=2|Ninian Park, Cardiff
|rowspan=2|
|2–1
|rowspan=2|3–1
|rowspan=2|1948–49 British Home Championship
|
|-
|}
Managerial record
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2! width=80|Team
!rowspan=2! width=50|Nat
!rowspan=2! width=120|From
!rowspan=2! width=120|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!width=40|G
!width=40|W
!width=40|D
!width=40|L
!width=50|Win %
|-
|align=left| Kilmarnock
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|align=left|July 1957
|align=left|June 1965
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|align=left| Rangers
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|align=left|December 1969
|align=left|May 1972
|-
|}
Honours
Playing
;Rangers
- Scottish League Championship: 1938–39, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1952–53
- Scottish Cup: 1948–49, 1952–53
Managerial
;Kilmarnock
- Scottish League Championship: 1964–65
;Rangers
- Scottish League Cup: 1970–71
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1971–72
References
External links
- Waddell's profile at Rangers' Hall of Fame