Kerr Waddell
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kerr Waddell
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|6|14|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/player/kerr-waddell/|title=Kerr Waddell|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|website=gmfc.net|accessdate=28 November 2018}}
| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Montrose
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Dundee
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Dundee
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Clyde (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Greenock Morton (loan)
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2019–
| clubs4 = Montrose
| caps4 = 73
| goals4 = 5
| club-update = 16:00, 12 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Kerr Waddell (born 14 June 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|Montrose}} club Montrose. He previously played for Dundee and on loan for Clyde and Greenock Morton.
Club career
Waddell is a product of Dundee's youth academy. Having featured regularly for Dundee's U20 side, including playing in a Challenge Cup tie against Cove Rangers,{{cite web|title=Cove Rangers Vs Dundee U20|url=http://dundeefc.co.uk/match/under-20s-vs-cove/|publisher=Dundee F.C.|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=30 August 2017}} Waddell was named among the substitutes for a handful of senior league games during the 2016–17 season, without making an appearance.
On 30 March 2017, Waddell, along with Dundee teammate Kyle Gourlay, signed on loan for Scottish League Two club Clyde until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Dundee Pair Join on Loan|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2017/03/30/5446/#.WabBDPfTXgA|publisher=Clyde F.C.|date=30 March 2017|accessdate=30 August 2017}}
Waddell made his competitive debut for Dundee on 18 July 2017, against Raith Rovers in the Scottish League Cup, replacing Darren O'Dea after 82 minutes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40634560|title=Raith Rovers v Dundee|date=2017-07-18|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2017-08-05|language=en-GB}} He went on to start Dundee's next three League Cup group stage matches, as the club progressed to the knockout rounds as runners-up to rivals Dundee United.{{Cite news|url=http://dundeefc.co.uk/person/kerr-waddell/|title=Kerr Waddell - Dundee Football Club - Official Website|work=Dundee Football Club - Official Website|accessdate=2017-08-05|language=en-US}} Waddell scored his first goals in his senior career in a 2–1 win against Hearts.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41370227|title=Dundee 2-1 Heart of Midlothian|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 September 2017|accessdate=6 July 2018}}
Waddell moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton in July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44701232|title=Dundee's Kerr Waddell joins Greenock Morton on a six-month loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 July 2018|accessdate=4 July 2018}} On 14 November his loan spell was extended until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/11/14/waddell-loan-extended-until-end-of-the-season/|title=Waddell loan extended until end of season|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|website=gmfc.net|date=14 November 2018|accessdate=14 November 2018|author=Jonathan Mitchell}} Waddell scored his first goal for the club with the opener as Morton defeated Peterhead in the Scottish Cup.{{cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/11/28/match-report-peterhead-0-3-morton/|title=Match Report: Peterhead 0-3 Morton|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|website=gmfc.net|date=28 November 2018|accessdate=28 November 2018|author=Jonathan Mitchell}}
On 30 June 2019, Waddell left Dundee following the expiry of his contract.{{cite web|title=Kerr leaves the club|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/kerr-leaves-the-club/|publisher=Dundee F.C.|date=30 June 2019}}
In July 2019 Waddell signed a two-year contract with Scottish League One side Montrose.{{cite web|title=Montrose boss Stewart Petrie snaps up former Dundee centre-half Kerr Waddell on two-year deal|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-league-1/937361/montrose-boss-stewart-petrie-snaps-up-former-dundee-centre-half-kerr-waddell-on-two-year-deal/|publisher=The Courier|last=Robertson|first=Neil|date=17 July 2019|accessdate=30 July 2019}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|12 April 2025}}
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References
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External links
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Footballers from Dundee