Herbert Waddell
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| Full name | Herbert Waddell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 September 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Erskine, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School |
The Glasgow Academy Fettes College |
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| Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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1924-1929 |
Glasgow Academicals RFC Barbarian F.C. |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1924–1930 1924 |
Scotland British Lions |
15 3 |
(45) (0) |
Herbert Waddell (19 September 1902 – 5 January 1988) was a Scottish rugby union fly-half who played club rugby for Glasgow Academicals and international rugby for Scotland and the British Isles. Waddell was heavily involved with the invitational tourist team, the Barbarians, not only playing for the club, but also became the fifth president of the club in 1973
Waddell was born in Scotland in 1902 and was first educated at The Glasgow Academy before switching to Fettes College and later completed his education in France. Waddell fought in the British Army during the Second World War, commanding the 11th Highland Light Infantry. He remained with the 11th during their change to a tank unit, commanding the second battalion, the 141st regiment RAC. Waddell finished the war with a Mention in Dispatches and the rank of full Colonel.
He was the father of the rugby player Gordon Waddell.
Waddell became a keen rugby player whilst a schoolboy and captained the Fettes College team. On leaving education he joined Glasgow Academicals, a team he would represent throughout his international career. Waddell first represented Scotland in the opening game of the 1924 Five Nations Championship, played against France. Although Scotland lost, Waddell scored his first international in the game with a dropped goal, and was reselected for the rest of the tournament. During the 1924 Championship, Waddell scored a try in a humiliating win over Wales, and a pair of tries in a home victory over Ireland. Although the tournament ended in a poor loss to the eventual champions, England, it turned into a good year for Waddell, with an invitation to tour with the Barbarians immediately after the England game; and then selected to represent the British Isles on their tour of South Africa.
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