{{Short description|Scottish footballer and coach (born 1981)}} {{For|the US Army Major General and intentioned Deputy National Security Advisor|Ricky L. Waddell}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Use British English |date=October 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ricky Waddell | image = | fullname = Richard Alexander Waddell | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|2|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Falkirk]], Scotland | currentclub = [[Caledonian Braves F.C.|Caledonian Braves]] (head coach)<br/>[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] (Academy under-15s coach) | clubnumber = | position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]], [[Midfielder]] | years1 = 1998–2002 | clubs1 = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2002–2004 | clubs2 = [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2006 | clubs5 = [[Hougang United FC|Sengkang Punggol]] | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrie United]] | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrie United]] | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2010–2011 | clubs10 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] | caps10 = 31 | goals10= 1 | years11 = 2012 | clubs11 = [[Los Angeles Blues]] | caps11 = 11 | goals11= 1 | totalcaps = 288 |totalgoals = 29 | manageryears1 = 2015– | managerclubs1 = [[Caledonian Braves F.C.|Caledonian Braves]] }}
'''Richard Alexander Waddell''' (born 4 February 1981) is a Scottish [[association football|football]] player and coach who is head coach of [[Scottish Lowland Football League]] team [[Caledonian Braves F.C.|Caledonian Braves]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourfootballclub.com/the-team/|title=The Team|website=Our Football Club|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> His playing career as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] or [[midfielder]] saw him play for Scottish clubs including [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]], [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]], [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]], [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrie United]] and [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], as well as spells in Singapore and the United States.
==Playing career==
Waddell began his career with hometown team [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]], before joining [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] in 2003. He spent two years with the ''Jags'', before having spells at [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] and [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]].
In 2006, he left Scotland, and joined [[Singapore]]an outfit [[Sengkang Punggol FC|Senkang Punggol]]. He returned to his home country in 2007, signing for [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]], before joining [[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]] later in the same year.
He joined [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] on 2 June 2008.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7431222.stm Clyde swoop to sign three players] BBC Sport - Retrieved 2 June 2008</ref> He made his Clyde debut in a 2–0 victory against [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] in the [[Scottish Challenge Cup]] in August 2008.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7555250.stm Alloa 0-2 Clyde] BBC Sport - Retrieved 13 August 2008</ref> Waddell's first goal for Clyde turned out to be the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] on 30 August 2008.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7587210.stm St Johnstone 2-3 Clyde] BBC Sport - Retrieved 30 August 2008</ref> Waddell's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/06/10/3182/|title=Club Statement - Players Contracts|date=10 June 2009 |publisher=clydefc.co.uk|accessdate=10 June 2009}}</ref> He went on to rejoin [[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]]. After a season back at Airdrie, he joined Clyde again, where he stayed for a year, before being released in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2011/05/10/3879/|title=Player news|date=10 May 2011 |publisher=clydefc.co.uk|accessdate=10 May 2011}}</ref>
==Managerial career==
Waddell was appointed manager of [[Lowland Football League]] team [[Caledonian Braves]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/boss-ricky-waddell-left-rangers-20081218 | title=Boss Ricky Waddell left Rangers role for Caledonian Braves League Two vision | date=18 September 2019 }}</ref>
==See also== *[[2008–09 Clyde F.C. season]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
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