Description
Christopher Roland "Chris" Waddle is an English former professional footballer, manager and current Football commentator and pundit. He still plays at semi-professional level for Northern Counties East League side Hallam, as well as being contracted to ESPN as part of their commentary team.
During his professional career that lasted from 1978 to 1998, he played for clubs including Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday in England, and Olympique de Marseille in France. Waddle earned 62 caps for the England national football team between 1985 and 1991, and was a member of England's squads for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1988, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He famously missed the decisive penalty in England's World Cup 1990 semi-final shootout defeat against West Germany. Having left Sheffield Wednesday and the Premier League in 1996, he had a brief stint with Scottish Premier League side Falkirk. He returned to England with Football League sides Bradford City and Sunderland. In 1997 he became player/manager of Burnley but having failed to gain promotion from Division Two, he quit and joined Division Three side Torquay United as a full-time player.
Born
December 14th, 1960 in Felling (Age 63)
Teams
Hallam F.C. (2013-2014) | Glapwell (2002) | Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. (2002) | Worksop Town F.C. (2000-2002) | Torquay United F.C. (1998) | Burnley (1997-1998) | Burnley (1997-1998) | Sunderland A.F.C. (1997) | Bradford City A.F.C. (1996-1997) | Falkirk (1996) | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1992-1996) | Marseille (1989-1992) | England (1985-1991) | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1985-1989) | England national under-21 football team (1984) | Newcastle United F.C. (1980-1985) | Tow Law Town A.F.C. (1978-1980) |
Last Changes
2024/10/13
New Response (Success): signed 4 photos & 1 ic
2024/10/13
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2024/10/13
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)