Vic Snell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Derek Snell | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Samford, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 2009 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Nicholians | ||
| 1945–1949 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1949–1963 | Ipswich Town | 64 | (2) |
| 1963 | Port Elizabeth City | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Victor Derek Snell[1] (29 October 1927 – 19 August 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Career
Born in Samford, Snell signed for Ipswich Town from Nicholians in 1945. He turned professional in 1947 and made his debut in 1949. His last appearance for Ipswich came in 1959, although he stayed with the club as a registered player until 1963. In total, Snell made 62 appearances for Ipswich in the Football League, scoring 2 goals.[2]
Between 1959 and 1963, Snell combined his playing duties with coaching duties, becoming a First Team Coach at Ipswich.[3]
Snell later played in South Africa for Port Elizabeth City.
Later life and death
After retiring as a player, Snell lived in South Africa and Zimbabwe, before returning to England in 1992.
Snell died on 19 August 2009, at the age of 81, following a long illness.[4]
References
- ↑ Barry Hugman (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ↑ "IPSWICH TOWN : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ↑ "Trainers & Coaches". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ↑ "Former Blue Snell Dies". TWTD. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.