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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]
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1958 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 1982–1985 | Stranraer | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours "for services to Kilmarnock Football Club and the community in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire."[4][5] Sneddon died on 24 December 2020 at the age of 84.[6]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "2014 Birthday Honours". The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Davie Sneddon Kilmarnock FC legend
- ^ Sadness as Kilmarnock league winning legend David Sneddon MBE dies
External links
edit- Davie Sneddon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Davie Sneddon Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Killiefc.com
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