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'''Paddy Waters''' (born 31 January 1922 in [[Dublin (city)|Dublin]]; died 2 March 2004) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[soccer]] player during the 1940s and 1950s.
'''Paddy Waters''' (born 31 January 1922 in [[Dublin (city)|Dublin]]; died 2 March 2004) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[soccer]] player during the 1940s and 1950s.


Waters began his career at Donore before moving to [[Bohemian FC|Bohemians]] in 1941. Paddy was a member of the 1945 Bohemian [[Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup|Inter City Cup]] winning team against [[Belfast Celtic]] at [[Dalymount Park]]. He made 117 senior appearances for the club and scored 13 goals.
Waters began his career at Donore before moving to [[Bohemian FC|Bohemians]] in 1941. Paddy was a member of the 1945 Bohemian [[Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup|Inter City Cup]] winning team against [[Belfast Celtic]] at [[Dalymount Park]]. He made 117 senior appearances for the club and scored 13 goals.


In 1946 he moved to [[Glentoran]] and from there to [[Preston North End]]. He spent 3 years at [[Deepdale]] before moving to [[Carlisle United]] under the management of his former Preston team-mate, the legendary [[Bill Shankly]]. Shankly once said of Waters that "he could run like a hare, and tackle like a bear, he was as good a defender as there was." Waters retired from professional football in February 1958.
In 1946 he moved to [[Glentoran]] and from there to [[Preston North End]]. He spent 3 years at [[Deepdale]] before moving to [[Carlisle United]] under the management of his former Preston team-mate, the legendary [[Bill Shankly]]. Shankly once said of Waters that "he could run like a hare, and tackle like a bear, he was as good a defender as there was." Waters retired from professional football in February 1958.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/paddywaters.htm Newcastle Fans profile]
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/paddywaters.html Newcastle Fans profile]


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Revision as of 03:54, 6 January 2014

Paddy Waters (born 31 January 1922 in Dublin; died 2 March 2004) was an Irish soccer player during the 1940s and 1950s.

Waters began his career at Donore before moving to Bohemians in 1941. Paddy was a member of the 1945 Bohemian Inter City Cup winning team against Belfast Celtic at Dalymount Park. He made 117 senior appearances for the club and scored 13 goals.

In 1946 he moved to Glentoran and from there to Preston North End. He spent 3 years at Deepdale before moving to Carlisle United under the management of his former Preston team-mate, the legendary Bill Shankly. Shankly once said of Waters that "he could run like a hare, and tackle like a bear, he was as good a defender as there was." Waters retired from professional football in February 1958.

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