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Found in the same shop, RSPCA Accrington, both costing 50p.
First up is a hardbacked book first edition from 1997 titled "Chris Waddle" The authorisedbiography by Mel Stein signed By Chris on the front end page and dedicated to "Alex" yep "Alex" couldn't have been found by a better person.
Christopher Roland "Chris" Waddle (born 14 December 1960 in Felling, Tyne and Wear) is an English former professional footballer, manager and current Football commentator and pundit. He still plays at semi-professional level for Northern Counties East League side Hallam, as well as being contracted to ESPN as part of their commentary team.
During his professional career that lasted from 1978 to 1998, he played for clubs including Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday in England, and Olympique de Marseille in France. Waddle earned 62 caps for the England national football team between 1985 and 1991, and was a member of England's squads for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1988, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He famously missed the decisive penalty in England's World Cup 1990 semi-final shootout defeat against West Germany. Having left Sheffield Wednesday and the Premier League in 1996, he had a brief stint with Scottish Premier League side Falkirk. He returned to England with Football League sides Bradford City and Sunderland. In 1997 he became player/manager of Burnley but having failed to gain promotion from Division Two, he quit and joined Division Three side Torquay United as a full-time player. His time at United didn't last very long and he decided to retire from professional football.
