Captain Haddock oeuvre", it is inspired by the German French-language film "Captain Craddock". In "The Crab with the Golden Claws", Haddock sings one of the film songs, "Les gars de la Marine". At the time of Captain Haddock's introduction to the series in 1940, the character's manners presented a problem to Hergé. As a sailor, Haddock would need to have a very colourful vocabulary, but Hergé could not use any swear words as he knew his audience included children. The solution reportedly came when Hergé recalled how around 1933, shortly after the Four-Power Pact had come into being, he had overheard a
Harry Haddock was never booked, sent off, or even admonished by a referee. The latter match would prove to be his final international appearance, as despite his selection in the 1958 FIFA World Cup squad, he did not feature in the finals in Sweden. Haddock was voted Rex Kingsley Footballer of the Year for the 1958–59 season, aged 34. In addition to his six full international appearances, Haddock was also selected to play in seven Scottish League XI matches. Haddock also played for a Glasgow Select XI on seven occasions, captaining the side on his last appearance. Haddock died in Rutherglen, Glasgow