Davie Sneddon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sneddon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2020 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilwinning Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1959 | Dundee | 60 | (13) |
| 1959–1962 | Preston North End | 91 | (17) |
| 1962–1967 | Kilmarnock | 113 | (16) |
| 1967–1971 | Raith Rovers | 91 | (9) |
| Hurlford United | |||
| Total | 355 | (55) | |
| National team | |||
| 1958 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1981 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 1982–1985 | Stranraer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
David Sneddon MBE (24 April 1936 – 24 December 2020) was a Scottish football player and manager. His career is notable for managing Kilmarnock to their 1979 Tennent Caledonian Cup victory and also being part of the 1964–65 Scottish First Division winning Kilmarnock side.[2] Sneddon was capped once by the Scotland national under-23 football team.[3]
He was awarded an MBE in 2014.[4] Sneddon died on 24 December 2020 at the age of 84.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Davie Sneddon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Killie Manager History". Killiefc.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "David Sneddon". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Davie Sneddon Kilmarnock FC legend
- ^ Sadness as Kilmarnock league winning legend David Sneddon MBE dies
External links[]
- Davie Sneddon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Davie Sneddon at Killiefc.com
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- 1936 births
- 2020 deaths
- Association football inside forwards
- Scottish footballers
- Dundee F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scotland under-23 international footballers
- Scottish football managers
- Kilmarnock F.C. managers
- Stranraer F.C. managers
- Scottish Football League managers
- Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish football forward, 1930s birth stubs