Quick Info
| Profession | Former professional footballer and football commentator |
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| Nationality | English |
| Date of Birth | 14/12/1960 |
| Age | 65 years |
| Birthplace | Felling, Gateshead, England |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Christopher Roland Waddle |
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| Summary | English former professional footballer and manager who played as a winger or attacking midfielder, later working as a broadcaster and commentator. |
| Nickname | Magic Chris |
| Playing Career Span | 1978 to 2002 |
| Media Work | Works for BBC Radio 5 Live on its Premier League and Champions League coverage |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Family
| Son | Jack Waddle, who also became a professional footballer and played for Chesterfield |
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| Cousin | Alan Waddle, a professional footballer who played for clubs including Liverpool |
Career
| Youth and Non-League Start | Began with Tow Law Town before the 1978-79 season |
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| Newcastle United | Joined in July 1980 and made 170 league appearances, scoring 46 goals, from 1980 to 1985 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Joined on 1 July 1985 and made 138 appearances, scoring 33 goals, from 1985 to 1989 |
| Olympique de Marseille | Transferred for £4.5 million in 1989; won three successive Ligue 1 titles and played in the 1991 European Cup Final; 107 appearances, 22 goals, 1989 to 1992 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1992 to 1996, 109 appearances and 10 goals; named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for 1992-93 |
| Later Clubs | Falkirk (1996), Bradford City (1996-1997), Sunderland (1997), Burnley (1997-1999), Torquay United (2000-2002), Worksop Town, Glapwell and Stocksbridge Park Steels, and Hallam |
| Management | Manager of Burnley in 1997-1998 |
| England National Team | 62 caps and 6 goals between 1985 and 1991; part of the squads at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where England reached the semi-finals |
| England Under-21 | 1 appearance and 1 goal in 1984 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Worked in a seasoning factory and had unsuccessful trials with Sunderland and Coventry City before joining Newcastle United | |
| 2. Joined Newcastle United in July 1980 for £1,000 | |
| 3. His transfer from Tottenham to Marseille made him one of the most valuable players in the world at the time | |
| 4. Continued playing at semi-professional level for Hallam in his fifties |
