Alan Snoddy
| Born |
March 29, 1955 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1979–2000 | Irish League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1980–2000 | FIFA–listed | Referee | |
Alan Snoddy (born 29 March 1955) is a retired Northern Irish football referee, known for having refereed two matches in the FIFA World Cup: one in 1986 and one in 1990.[1] At the 1986 World Cup Snoddy was appointed to referee the game between Morocco and Portugal in Guadalajara which ended 3-1 to Morocco. In the 1990 World Cup Snoddy refereed the game between Colombia and West Germany which ended 1-1 at the San Siro in Milan.
Snoddy served as Referee Development Officer for the Irish Football Association a position which he left in 2014 although still works as a Referee Observer for both the Irish Football Association (IFA) and UEFA. He is also a member of the UEFA Referee Convention Panel and is widely used assisting countries develop their refereeing structures. He works at the UEFA Referee Centre of Excellence coaching young promising referees.
He is also a FIFA Referee Technical Instructor and currently President of the Cyprus F A Referee Committee.
References
- ↑ "Alan Snoddy :: Einsätze". 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.