Ian Snodin

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Ian Snodin
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Snodin in 2018
Personal information
Full name Ian Snodin [1]
Date of birth (1963-08-15) 15 August 1963 (age 59) [1]
Place of birth Thrybergh, Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1985 Doncaster Rovers 188 (25)
1985–1987 Leeds United 51 (6)
1987–1995 Everton 148 (3)
1994 → Sunderland (loan) 6 (0)
1995–1997 Oldham Athletic 57 (0)
1997–1998 Scarborough 36 (0)
1998–2000 Doncaster Rovers 2 (0)
Total488(34)
International career
1984–1985 England U21 4 (0)
England U23
Managerial career
1998–2000 Doncaster Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Snodin (born 15 August 1963) is an English football manager, former professional player and sports analyst.

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As a player he was a midfielder, notably playing in the top flight for Leeds United and Everton, appearing in the Premier League for the latter. He also played in the Football League with Doncaster Rovers , Sunderland, Oldham Athletic and Scarborough. He was capped four times by the England U21 during the 1984–85 season.

In 1998 he returned to Doncaster as player-manager but following his departure 18 months later has since worked in sports media as a TV and radio analyst.

Playing career

Snodin started his career as a trainee at Doncaster Rovers along with his brother Glynn under manager Billy Bremner, playing in midfield for the club. In September 1982, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–5 victory over Reading at Belle Vue, claiming the match ball ahead of Kerry Dixon who had scored four for the visitors. [3] It would prove to be the only hat-trick of Snodin's career. [3] Even though Doncaster were in the third division at the time, Snodin earned several call-ups to both the England Under-21s and the under-23s due to being such a strong player at such a young age. [4] He soon caught the interest of the Leeds United manager Eddie Gray and was transferred to the club in the summer of 1985 for £200,000. [4] Bremner soon followed Snodin to Leeds and appointed him as captain, replacing Leeds' legend Peter Lorimer who had retired from the game. [4] Snodin added class and bite to United's midfield and became the key player in the side. [4]

Division One clubs approached Leeds for his services. Everton and Liverpool both offered £840,000 in 1987, and cash-strapped Leeds accepted. [4] Snodin chose Everton as his next team despite having agreed terms with Liverpool, and moved to Goodison Park in January 1987. Snodin helped his new club to win the title in his debut season. His never-say-die attitude was well received by the Everton fans, but it wasn't until Snodin played as an emergency right-back that he flourished for the club. This transformation to defender happened so quickly and with such ease that in February 1989 he was called up into the full England squad for a friendly international against Greece. [5] Unfortunately Snodin was forced to withdraw due to injury and his problems worsened a few weeks later when he was carried off during a game against Sheffield Wednesday with a serious hamstring problem. Despite lengthy periods of rest and several operations, Snodin struggled to regain his fitness and spent the whole of the 1991–92 season on the sidelines.

In October 1994 he spent a while on loan with Sunderland and then in January 1995 he moved to Oldham Athletic, ending an association of nearly eight years and almost 200 first team appearances. He later played at Scarborough.

Managerial career

Snodin returned to Doncaster Rovers in 1998 as manager, he remained there for 18 months whilst they were part of the Football Conference.

Media career

Snodin was a regular analyst on Sky Sports' coverage of the Football Conference, before taking on a similar role at Setanta Sports following a change in the broadcasting rights. He also co-hosts Terrace Talk, a football magazine show, with Liverpool legend Ian St. John every Saturday at midday on Liverpool music station Radio City 96.7 and City Talk 105.9 and occasionally commentates on Everton for the same radio network. He also hosts a show about octopusses on the Cartoon Network, but nobody knows why.He has written a weekly column for the Liverpool Echo . [4]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Glynn Snodin. Ian is married to Joanne and has five children.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ian Snodin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  162. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. 1 2 "Kerry Dixon: Torres will prove his worth for Chelsea". Totalfootballmag.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Leeds United nostalgia: Sheridan's partner in crime sold for profits". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Were you there...?". BBC. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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