# Harry Haddock > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Harry_Haddock > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Harry_Haddock.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Haddock > Source revision: 1332201858 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{For|the mascot|Harry Haddock (mascot)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use British English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Harry Haddock | image = | fullname = Henry Haddock{{Hugman|7991|accessdate=14 March 2017}} | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1925|7|26}} | birth_place = [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), Scotland | death_date = {{death date and age|1998|12|18|1925|7|28|df=y}} | death_place = [Rutherglen](/source/Rutherglen), Scotland | height = | position = [Left back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1944–1946 | clubs1 = [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 1| goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1947–1948 | clubs2 = [St Anthony's](/source/St_Anthony's_F.C.) | years3 = 1948–1949 | clubs3 = [Renfrew](/source/Renfrew_F.C.) | years4 = 1949–1963 | clubs4 = [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.) | caps4 = 531 | goals4= 10 | nationalyears1 = 1954–1958 | nationalteam1 = [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1954–1956 | nationalteam2 = [Scottish League XI](/source/Scottish_League_XI) | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 1955[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EEdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4475%2C5200969 Easter Road game should not have been played], Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955 | nationalteam3 = [Scotland A vs B trial](/source/Scotland_national_football_team_results_(unofficial_matches)) | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 }} '''Henry Haddock''' (26 July 1925 – 18 December 1998) was a Scottish [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [left back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) and spent almost his entire career with [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.). He was also selected in the [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) squad for the [1958 FIFA World Cup](/source/1958_FIFA_World_Cup). He was renowned for his long [throw in](/source/Throw-in) ability.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19511026/051/0003 | title = CLYDE'S BEST FOR TANNADICE | publisher = [Dundee Courier](/source/Dundee_Courier) | date = 26 October 1951 | access-date = 22 June 2022 | url-access=subscription | via = [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive) }} ==Club career== Haddock was born in [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow) and began his senior career at [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) while with the [RAF](/source/RAF) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II), stationed in the Midlands.{{cite web | url=http://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/1840|title=Haddock, Henry | publisher=The Grechian Archive | accessdate=24 June 2019}} Haddock also appeared for [Renfrew Juniors](/source/Renfrew_F.C.).{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2003/06/04/599/#.XQ_-V-hKjIV | title=Past Masters #1 - Harry Haddock | publisher=[Clyde FC](/source/Clyde_F.C.) | date=4 June 2003 | accessdate=24 June 2019}} He joined [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.) in September 1949 (though a serious injury almost ended his career before it began) and became a reliable fixture in the side over the following 13 seasons, latterly as captain. He enjoyed his fair share of ups and downs during this period: the ''Bully Wee'' were relegated in [1950–51](/source/1950%E2%80%9351_in_Scottish_football), [1955–56](/source/1955%E2%80%9356_in_Scottish_football) and [1960–61](/source/1960%E2%80%9361_in_Scottish_football) although they enjoyed an instant return as [Second Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Second_Division) champions on each occasion. Haddock also helped his side reach two [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) Finals, both of which were won. In [1954–55](/source/1954%E2%80%9355_in_Scottish_football), [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) were defeated 1–0 in a replay, while in [1957–58](/source/1957%E2%80%9358_in_Scottish_football), [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.) were defeated 1–0 at the first attempt. Haddock was voted [Rex Kingsley Footballer of the Year](/source/Rex_Kingsley_Footballer_of_the_Year) for the [1958–59](/source/1958%E2%80%9359_in_Scottish_football) season, aged 34.[http://www.clydefc.co.uk/club/history/hall-of-fame/harry-haddock/ Hall of Fame profile], Clyde FC In 14 years as a senior and international footballer, Haddock was never booked, sent off, or even admonished by a referee. == International career == In the 1950s, Haddock along with [Tommy Ring](/source/Tommy_Ring), and [Archie Robertson](/source/Archie_Robertson_(footballer)) were three of 49 [junior](/source/Scottish_Junior_Football_Association) players to later earn full international honours for that decade.{{ cite news | url = https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/scottish-cup-football-juniors-chance-come-age-cup-2443356%3famp | title = Scottish Cup football: Juniors' chance to come of age in the Cup | newspaper = [The Scotsman](/source/The_Scotsman) | date = 26 September 2009 | access-date = 23 July 2020 }} Haddock made his international debut came against the [Mighty Magyars](/source/Golden_Team) team in 1954.{{cite web | url=http://scottishfootballphilosopher.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-day-magyrs-came-to-hampden.html | title=The Day The Magyrs Came To Hampden | work=Scottish Football Philosopher | date=8 December 2014 | accessdate=30 June 2021}} His international career was somewhat less auspicious, as [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) won only one of the six games he featured in, which included two heavy defeats by [England](/source/England_national_football_team), 7–2 in 1955 and 4–0 in 1958. Following the 7–2 defeat, Haddock was publicly praised by [Stanley Matthews](/source/Stanley_Matthews) for his refusal to resort to foul play.{{cite web | url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/club/history/hall-of-fame/harry-haddock/ | title=Hall of Fame, Harry Haddock | publisher=Clyde FC | access-date=30 June 2021}} The latter match would prove to be his final international appearance, as despite his selection in the [1958 FIFA World Cup](/source/1958_FIFA_World_Cup) squad, he did not feature in the finals in [Sweden](/source/Sweden). In addition, Haddock was also selected to play in seven [Scottish League XI](/source/Scottish_League_XI) matches,{{cite web | url=https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/harryhaddock.html | title=SFL Players, Harry Haddock | work=Londonhearts.com | publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club | accessdate=27 November 2011}} winning on all seven of his appearances, with his solitary goal from the penalty spot against the [Football League XI](/source/The_Football_League_XI) at [Hampden Park](/source/Hampden_Park) in 1955. He was an ever present for [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow_Football_Association) against [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield_%26_Hallamshire_County_Football_Association) in the annual [inter-city challenge match](/source/Glasgow_Football_Association) between 1954 and 1960. Haddock captained the side in the last ever fixture in 1960. Haddock played in many [Scotland XI](/source/Scotland_national_football_team_results_(unofficial_matches)) international trial matches, including games against [Scotland B](/source/Scotland_national_football_B_team),{{cite web | url=https://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/player-representative-honours/1955-scotland-v-scotland-b/ | title=EASTER ROAD GAME SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PLAYED | publisher=PTFC History Archive | newspaper=[Glasgow Herald](/source/Glasgow_Herald) | date=22 February 1955 | access-date=30 June 2021}} [British Army](/source/British_Army),{{cite web | url=https://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/player-representative-honours/1953-scotland-xi-v-army/ | title=ARMY'S GOAL RELIEVES HAMPDEN BOREDOM | newspaper=[Glasgow Herald](/source/Glasgow_Herald) | publisher=PTFC History Archive | date=3 March 1953 | access-date=30 June 2021 | archive-date=24 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203449/https://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/player-representative-honours/1953-scotland-xi-v-army/ | url-status=dead }} and three [Scottish clubs](/source/List_of_football_clubs_in_Scotland).{{cite web | url=https://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/player-representative-honours/1954-falkirk-v-scotland-xi/ | title=Falkirk Hold Scotland XI | publisher=PTFC History Archive | newspaper=[Glasgow Herald](/source/Glasgow_Herald) | date=December 1954 | access-date=30 June 2021}}
{{cite web | url=https://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/player-representative-honours/1954-hibernian-v-scotland-xi/ | title=SCOTLAND XI WELL TESTED BY HIBERNIAN | publisher= PTFC History Archive | newspaper=[Glasgow Herald](/source/Glasgow_Herald) | date=23 November 1954 | access-date=30 June 2021}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/195803031.html | title=Mon 03 Mar 1958, Hearts 3 Scotland XI 2 | publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club | date=3 March 1958 | access-date=30 June 2021}} ==Death== Haddock died in [Rutherglen](/source/Rutherglen), Glasgow in 1998.{{cite web|url=https://scotlandepistles.com/2016/08/18/harry-haddock/|title=Harry Haddock|publisher=Scotland Epistles|access-date=4 November 2022}} ==Honours== ;Clyde *[Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup): [1954–55](/source/1954%E2%80%9355_Scottish_Cup), [1957–58](/source/1957%E2%80%9358_Scottish_Cup) *[Scottish Division Two](/source/List_of_winners_of_the_Scottish_First_Division_and_predecessors): [1951–52](/source/1951%E2%80%9352_in_Scottish_football), [1956–57](/source/1956%E2%80%9357_in_Scottish_football), [1961–62](/source/1961%E2%80%9362_in_Scottish_football) *[Supplementary Cup](/source/B_Division_Supplementary_Cup): 1951–52{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3593/ | title=1951–52: Clyde 5 v 1 St. Johnstone | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3594/ | title=1951–52: St Johnstone 2 v 2 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} *[Friendship Cup](/source/Anglo-Franco-Scottish_Friendship_Cup): 1960–61 (co-winners){{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3097/ | title=1960–61: Lens 0 v 4 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3112/ | title=Clyde 2 v 1 Lens | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} *[Glasgow Cup](/source/Glasgow_Cup): 1951–52,{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3560/ | title=1951–52: Celtic 1 v 2 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} 1958–59{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3214/ | title=1958–59: Rangers 0 v 1 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} **Runner-up: 1949–50,{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3657/ | title=1949–50: Rangers 2 v 1 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} 1956–57{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3356/ | title=1956–57: Rangers 2 v 0 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} *[Glasgow Charity Cup](/source/Glasgow_Merchants_Charity_Cup): 1951–52{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3597/ | title=1951–52: Third Lanark 2 v 2 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} 1957–58,{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3298/ | title=1957–58: Rangers 0 v 4 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} 1960–61{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3147/ | title=1960–61: Celtic 1 v 1 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} **Runner-up: 1958–59{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/match/report/3245/ | title=1958–59: Celtic 5 v 0 Clyde | publisher=Clyde FC | accessdate=23 July 2020}} ;Individual *[''Sunday Mail'' Footballer of the Year](/source/Rex_Kingsley_Footballer_of_the_Year): 1959{{cite web | title=Harry Haddock | url=http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3600 | publisher=SFAQ | accessdate=24 June 2019}} *[SPFA](/source/PFA_Scotland) Merit Award: 1991{{ cite web| url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19910520/450/0018 | title = JOE YOUNG PLAYER OF YEAR | newspaper = [Evening Express](/source/Evening_Express_(Scotland)) | date = 20 May 1991 | url-access=subscription }} (via) [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive) . *[Clyde FC Hall of Fame](/source/Clyde_F.C.): 2012{{cite web | url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/clyde-to-honour-harry-haddock | title=CLYDE TO HONOUR HARRY HADDOCK | publisher=[SPFL](/source/SPFL) | date=10 October 2012 | accessdate=23 June 2019}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{SFA profile}} *[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/harryhaddock.html Scotland profile], London Hearts Supporters Club {{Scotland Squad 1958 World Cup}} {{Clyde F.C. Hall of Fame}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Haddock, Harry}} Category:1925 births Category:1998 deaths Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Glasgow Category:People from Govan Category:Footballers from Rutherglen Category:Scotland men's international footballers Category:1958 FIFA World Cup players Category:Exeter City F.C. players Category:Clyde F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Football League representative players Category:St Anthony's F.C. players Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players Category:Renfrew F.C. players Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Harry Haddock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Haddock) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Haddock?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.