Vic Snell

Victor Derek Robert Snell (29 October 1927 – 20 August 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

Vic Snell
Personal information
Full name Victor Derek Robert Snell[1]
Date of birth (1927-10-29)29 October 1927
Place of birth Samford, England
Date of death 20 August 2009(2009-08-20) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Hounslow,[1] England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
0000–1949 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

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 20 August 2009,[1] at the age of 81, following a long illness.[4]

References
  1. "Vic Snell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Ipswich Town: 1946/47–2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. "Trainers & Coaches". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  4. "Former Blue Snell Dies". TWTD. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.


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