Hugh Waddell

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 13th November, 1958
Died
Friday, 1st November, 2019 (Aged 60 years and 353 days)
Place Of Birth
Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Biography

Great Britain Test prop (5 Tests) toured Australasia with the British Lions in 1988 before joining Manly during the club’s disastrous 1989 season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
UK Second Division 199 36 5   - 154 115 80 4 57.79% List
Regal Trophy 19 3 -   - 12 8 11 0 42.11% List
Challenge Cup 21 1 -   - 4 10 11 0 47.62% List
Lancashire Cup 5 2 -   - 8 1 4 0 20.00% List
English Championship 99 4 -   - 16 44 53 2 44.44% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Test Series 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
World Cup 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Yorkshire Cup 10 - -   - - 6 4 0 60.00% List
Premiership Trophy 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL 12 1 -   - 4 7 5 0 58.33% List
National Panasonic Cup 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Sheffield Eagles 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
UK Third Division 25 2 -   - 8 12 13 0 48.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
England 1984 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Great Britain 1988-89 5 - -   - - 4 1 0 80.00% List
Scotland 1995 4 1 -   - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
Overall1984-1995 10 1 0   0 4 7 3 0 70.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1988 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1988 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRL 1989 12 1 -   - 4 7 5 0 58.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1989 12 1 -   - 4 7 5 0 58.33% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Blackpool 1983/84 31 5 -   - 20 18 11 2 58.06% List
Blackpool 1984/85 18 5 -   - 20 9 9 0 50.00% List
Blackpool 1985/86 38 6 5   - 34 21 17 0 55.26% List
Blackpool 1986/87 17 2 -   - 8 8 9 0 47.06% List
Oldham 1986/87 16 - -   - - 6 10 0 37.50% List
Oldham 1987/88 33 7 -   - 28 26 6 1 78.79% List
Oldham 1988/89 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Leeds 1988/89 31 - -   - - 20 11 0 64.52% List
Leeds 1989/90 22 2 -   - 8 15 7 0 68.18% List
Sheffield 1989/90 5 - -   - - 1 4 0 20.00% List
Sheffield 1990/91 31 2 -   - 8 9 20 2 29.03% List
Sheffield 1991/92 31 4 -   - 16 22 8 1 70.97% List
Sheffield 1992/93 12 - -   - - 5 7 0 41.67% List
Swinton 1992/93 8 - -   - - 6 2 0 75.00% List
Wakefield 1993/94 5 - -   - - 1 4 0 20.00% List
Rochdale 1993/94 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Carlisle 1993/94 17 5 -   - 20 5 12 0 29.41% List
Carlisle 1994/95 24 8 -   - 32 6 18 0 25.00% List
Whitehaven 1994/95 9 - -   - - 4 5 0 44.44% List
South Wales 1996 15 1 -   - 4 9 6 0 60.00% List
Barrow 1997 10 1 -   - 4 3 7 0 30.00% List
Barrow 1998 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Blackpool 1983-86 104 18 5   - 82 56 46 2 53.85% List
Oldham 1986-88 51 7 -   - 28 32 18 1 62.75% List
Leeds 1988-89 53 2 -   - 8 35 18 0 66.04% List
Sheffield 1989-92 79 6 -   - 24 37 39 3 46.84% List
Swinton 1992 8 - -   - - 6 2 0 75.00% List
Rochdale 1993 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Wakefield 1993 5 - -   - - 1 4 0 20.00% List
Carlisle 1993-94 41 13 -   - 52 11 30 0 26.83% List
Whitehaven 1994 9 - -   - - 4 5 0 44.44% List
South Wales 1996 15 1 -   - 4 9 6 0 60.00% List
Barrow 1997-98 11 1 -   - 4 3 8 0 27.27% List
Overall1983-1998 379 48 5   0 202 196 177 6 51.72% List

Your Say

  • Hugh Waddell
    18/09/2009

    Just thought I'd email you to let you know that I was born on November the 13th 1958 and not September 1st 1959 as [originally] stated. Yours, Hughie Waddell.

  • Anonymous
    03/11/2019

    fearless workhorse

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Tim Costello

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, Match Video, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998