Background
Haddock was born in Glasgow and as a left back joined Clyde in September 1949 and became a reliable fixture in the side over the following 13 seasons, latterly as captain.
Haddock was born in Glasgow and as a left back joined Clyde in September 1949 and became a reliable fixture in the side over the following 13 seasons, latterly as captain.
He enjoyed his fair share of ups and downs during this period: the Bully Wee were relegated in 1950-1951, 1955-1956 and 1960-1961 although they enjoyed an instant return as Second Division champions on each occasion. In 1954-1955, Celtic were defeated 1-0 in a replay, while in 1957-1958, Hibernian were defeated 1-0 at the first attempt. This included two heavy defeats by England, 7-2 in 1955 and 4-0 in 1958.
Following the 7-2 defeat, Haddock was publicly praised by the great Sir Stanley Matthews for his refusal to resort to foul play.
In 14 years as a senior and international football player Haddock was never booked, sent off, or even admonished by any referee. The latter match would prove to be his final international appearance, as despite his selection in the 1958 World Cup squad, he did not feature in the finals in Sweden.
In addition to the 6 full internationals, Haddock was also selected to play in seven Scottish League XI matches. Haddock also played for a Glasgow Select XI on seven occasions, captaing the side on his last appearance.
Haddock died in Rutherglen, Glasgow in 1998.
Scottish Cup: 1955, 1958 Scottish Division Two: 1952, 1957, 1962 B Division Supplementary Cup: 1952 Glasgow Cup: 1952, 1958. Runner-up 1950, 1957 Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1952, 1958, 1961. Runner-up 1959 Rex Kingsley Football player of the Year: 1959 Clyde Football Club Hall of Fame: 2012 inductee.
