Richard Alexander Waddell (born 4 February 1981) is a Scottish

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player and coach who is head coach of

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team

Caledonian Braves Caledonian Braves Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football club based in North Lanarkshire. They are members of the , in the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system. The club originated from Edusport Academy, a residenti ...

. His playing career as a defender or

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saw him play for Scottish clubs including

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Airdrie United Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in the . They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United Football Clu ...

and Clyde, as well as spells in Singapore and the United States.

Playing career

Waddell began his career with hometown team

, before joining

in 2003. He spent two years with the ''Jags'', before having spells at

and Forfar Athletic. In 2006, he left Scotland, and joined

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an outfit Senkang Punggol. He returned to his home country in 2007, signing for

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the , the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is The Honest Men, fro ...

, before joining

later in the same year. He joined Clyde on 2 June 2008. He made his Clyde debut in a 2–0 victory against

Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They compete in as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. According to the official club hist ...

in the

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on 30 August 2008. Waddell's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles. He went on to rejoin

. After a season back at Airdrie, he joined Clyde again, where he stayed for a year, before being released in May 2011.

Managerial career

Waddell was appointed manager of

Lowland Football League The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL, commonly known as the Lowland League) and the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League for sponsorship reasons is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits a ...

team

in 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddell, Ricky 1981 births Living people Footballers from Falkirk Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Falkirk F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Orange County SC players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players Singapore Premier League players USL Championship players Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Hougang United FC players Rangers F.C. non-playing staff Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Caledonian Braves F.C. managers Scottish football managers Lowland Football League managers 21st-century Scottish sportsmen

Playing career

Managerial career

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