| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Robert Waddle | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971–1973 | Halifax Town | 39 | (4) |
| 1973–1977 | Liverpool | 16 | (1) |
| 1977–1978 | Leicester City | 11 | (1) |
| 1978–1980 | Swansea City | 90 | (34) |
| 1980–1982 | Newport County | 27 | (8) |
| 1982 | Gloucester City | ||
| 1982 | Mansfield Town | 14 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Happy Valley | ||
| 1983 | Hartlepool United | 12 | (2) |
| 1983–1985 | Peterborough United | 36 | (12) |
| 1985 | Hartlepool United | 4 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Swansea City | 40 | (10) |
| 1986 | Barry Town | ||
| 1986 | Al Wakrah | ||
| 1986–1987 | Barry Town | ||
| 1987–1988 | Llanelli | ||
| 1988–1989 | Port Talbot Town | ||
| 1989 | Maesteg Park | ||
| 1989 | Bridgend Town | ||
| 1989–1993 | Llanelli | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alan Waddle (born 9 June 1954) is a former English footballer who played as a striker. Waddle began his career with Halifax Town, before joining Liverpool as a 19 year-old in 1973. He made 22 appearances for the club, scoring once, but he lost his place in 1975, and only played one game in his remaining two years, although he did make it onto the bench for the 1977 European Cup Final, before leaving that summer. He spent a year at Leicester City before moving on to Swansea City, where he had his most productive spell, working under manager John Toshack, the player he had understudied at Liverpool. He moved on in 1980, and had a much-travelled career, which included two returns to Swansea (one as commercial operations manager), and spells in Hong Kong and Qatar. He is the cousin of Chris Waddle. Alan currently resides in Australia and is now the co-coach of Demon Knights Football Club at the Northern Inland level.