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Paddy Waters (footballer)

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Paddy Waters was an Irish soccer player during the 1940s.

Waters played for Bohemians during the 40s in the League of Ireland and 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. He retired from professional football in February 1958.

Paddy died in 2004.

Honours

  • Inter City Cup
    • Bohemians - 1945
    • Preston North End - 1947
    • Carlisle United - 1950
    • All Ireland - 1948

Paddy Waters was born in Dublin, and was one of 9 children. He first began playing Gaelic Football and Hurling. Sadly Paddy passed away March 2nd 2004. Paddy married Doreen Dixon, and had 2 sons Kevin and Greg. Greg now has 2 children.

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