Hugh Waddell (rugby league)

Hugh Waddell
Personal information
Nickname Ten Bellies, Huge Waddle
Born (1958-11-13) 13 November 1958
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Blackpool Borough
1986–89 Oldham 54 7 28
Leeds
1989 Manly-Warringah 12 1 0 0 4
Sheffield Eagles
19??–?? Wakefield Trinity 5
Rochdale Hornets 3
Swinton Lions 8
Carlisle
Barrow
Egremont Rangers
Border Eagles
Total
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1984 England 1 0 0 0 0
1995 Scotland
1988–89 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Hugh Waddell (13 November 1958) is a Scottish former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Scotland, and at club level for Blackpool Borough, Oldham, Leeds, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Sheffield Eagles, Wakefield Trinity, Rochdale Hornets, Swinton Lions, Carlisle, Barrow, Egremont Rangers, and Border Eagles, as a Prop, or Second-row.

"Hugh Waddell – Prop. Formerly a soccer player in Burton-on-Trent, Waddell first played League for Blackpool Borough and won England Honours in 1984. Transferred to Oldham and débuted for GB in 1988, starring in the Lions’ third Test victory over Australia. Signed for Leeds, then Sheffield. Ernest Ward Memorial Trophy Winner in 1988, 5 Test caps."[1]

Hugh Waddell won caps for England while at Blackpool Borough in 1984 against Wales,[2] won caps for Scotland, and won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1988 against France (2 matches), Australia, and New Zealand, and while at Leeds in 1989 against France.[3]

Hugh Waddell was the only player from the second division selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.

Hugh Waddell played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Sam Backo) in Leeds' 33-12 victory over Castleford in the 1988 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1988–89 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988.

References

  1. ↑ Merlin (1 August 1991). The Official Rugby league Collection (Card 157 of 160). Merlin. ISBN n/a
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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