| Gary Waddock | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Patrick Waddock | |
| Date of birth | 17 March 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Kingsbury, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Aldershot Town (manager) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1979–1987 1987–1989 1989–1991 1991–1992 1992 1992–1994 1994–1998 |
Queens Park Rangers Charleroi Millwall Queens Park Rangers → Swindon Town (loan) Bristol Rovers Luton Town |
203 (8) 40 (1) 58 (2) 0 (0) 6 (0) 71 (1) 153 (3) |
| National team | ||
| 1980–1990 19xx–19xx |
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland B |
21 (3) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2006 2007– |
Queens Park Rangers Aldershot Town |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gary Waddock (born in Kingsbury, London on 17 March 1962) is a former professional and international footballer. Kingsbury is a place in the London Borough of Brent, North West London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He is the manager of Conference side Aldershot Town and formerly managed Queens Park Rangers. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London He grew up in Alperton, a suburb of Wembley. Alperton is a suburb in the London Borough of Brent, north west London. Wembley is an area located in North-West London, England which forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent.
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Playing career
During his playing career, Gary appeared professionally (predominantly as a midfielder) for six different clubs and earned 21 international caps, scoring three goals in the process for the Republic of Ireland. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface in which a score is made The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.
He debuted for Queens Park Rangers in 1979 and went on to play 203 times and scored eight goals in the following eight years. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
He left QPR for Charleroi in Belgium for two years between 1987 and 1989, making 40 appearances and scoring one goal, before returning to London with Millwall. R Charleroi SC is a Belgian Football club from the city of Charleroi, Hainaut. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, In two years with Millwall, Waddock appeared 58 times and scored twice for the 'Lions'.
By 1991 he was back at QPR although he failed to make the first team and found himself on loan at Swindon Town where he made six appearances. Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. Following on from his spell at Swindon, Waddock moved to Bristol Rovers in 1992, scoring one goal in 71 matches over the next three years. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol.
His swan song took place with Luton Town. The phrase " swan song " is a reference to an ancient belief that the Mute Swan ( Cygnus olor) is completely mute during its lifetime until the moment just Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. In four years he made 153 appearances and scored his final three professional goals.
Managerial Career
During his time as manager, Ian Holloway took Waddock onto the coaching staff at Loftus Road at the QPR academy. Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963 in Kingswood, Bristol) is an English former professional football Midfielder Loftus Road is also a nickname of the Bulgarian FC Spartak Plovdiv ground the Todor Diev Stadium. Waddock found himself the new caretaker manager at QPR following Holloway's suspension on 6 February 2006. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1] Waddock, along with Alan McDonald as his assistant, managed to keep the club in the Championship, finishing 21st. Alan McDonald (born October 12, 1963 in Belfast) is current manager of Irish Premier League side Glentoran and former footballer The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
He was appointed full-time manager on 28 June 2006 after Holloway was put on Gardening leave and eventually left for Plymouth Argyle. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. In the United Kingdom, Garden leave (or gardening leave) describes the practice of instructing an employee who is leaving an employer (following a resignation or For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle [2] On 20 September 2006, after a poor set of results had left QPR bottom of the table, Waddock was replaced by John Gregory. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. John Gregory may refer to John Gregory (moralist (1724&ndash1773 Scottish author John Munford Gregory (1804&ndash1884 Governor of Virginia [3] He did, however, stay at the club as assistant manager.
He was confirmed as the new manager of Conference side Aldershot Town on 19 May 2007. Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and [4] Waddock won his first trophy on the 3rd April 2008, when Aldershot Town beat Rushden and Diamonds 4–3 on penalties in the Setanta Shield. Rushden & Diamonds FC is a professional football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Format The competition is a Knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random - like the FA Cup there is a minimal form of seeding in that members [5] Gary Waddock also managed his Aldershot side to the top of the Blue Square Premier, when a 1-1 away at Exeter City gave them the point they needed to secure a return to league football. In recognition to this achivement, Gary Waddock was named Blue Square Premier manager of the year[6].
References
- ^ "QPR suspend Foxes target Holloway", BBC Sport, 2006-02-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ "Waddock appointed as QPR manager", BBC Sport, 2006-06-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ "Gregory appointed as new QPR boss", BBC Sport, 2006-09-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ "Waddock becomes Aldershot manager", BBC Sport, 2007-05-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ "Aldershot Town win Setanta Shield", BBC Sport, 2008-04-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ http://www.theshots.co.uk/NewsPage.ink?nid=29945
External links
- Gary Waddock career stats at Soccerbase
- Gary Waddock management career stats at Soccerbase
- Gary Waddock at Neil Brown's Players Archive
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