Ricky Waddell

Football player infobox
playername = Ricky Waddell


fullname = Richard Waddell
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|2|4
cityofbirth = Falkirk
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = Clyde
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–2002 2002–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006 2007 2007–2008 2008–
clubs = Falkirk Partick Thistle Hamilton Academical Forfar Sengkang Punggol Ayr Airdrie Clyde
caps(goals) = 35 (4)
23 (2)
28 (0)
33 (3)
28 (4)
10 (4)
32 (2)
07 (2)
pcupdate = 16:55, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Richard "Ricky" Waddell (born 4 February 1981 in Falkirk), is an Scottish footballer who currently plays for Clyde in the Scottish First Division. He is a winger.

Career

Waddell began his career with hometown team Falkirk, before joining Partick Thistle in 2003. He spent two years with the "Jags", before having spells at Hamilton Academical and Forfar Athletic.

In 2006, he left Scotland, and joined Singaporean outfit Senkang Punggol. He returned to his home country in 2007, signing for Ayr United, before joining Airdrie United later in the same year.

He joined Clyde on June 2 2008. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7431222.stm Clyde swoop to sign three players] BBC Sport - Retrieved June 2 2008] He made his Clyde debut in a 2-0 victory against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup in August 2008. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7555250.stm Alloa 0-2 Clyde] BBC Sport - Retrieved August 13 2008] Waddell's first goal for Clyde turned out to be the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over St. Johnstone on August 30 2008. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7587210.stm St. Johnstone 2-3 Clyde] BBC Sport - Retrieved August 30 2008]

He has many fans, who refer to themselves as "Waddies".

ee also

*Clyde F.C. season 2008-09

References

External links

* [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/squad/profiles/Ricky-Waddell/ Clydefc.co.uk Profile]
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