Snodgrass: Robert
2008-Current
(Player Details)
Winger
Born: Glasgow, Scotland: 07/09/1987
Debut v Scunthorpe United: 09-08-2008
6’ 12st 2lb (2008)
Scottish Under-Twenty-one international Snodgrass was with Livingston since signing as a
trainee in July 2003. Before Snodgrass turned professional, he was offered a move to
Blackburn Rovers, though he chose to stay with Livingston. Snodgrass played sixteen games
for them in their Scottish Premier League season of 2005-06, scoring three times. In 2006-07
he scored four times in twenty-five Scottish Premier League matches. He spent the latter
half of the season on loan at Scottish Division Two side, Stirling Albion, where he netted
seven goals in fifteen appearances. In 2007-08, playing as a left winger he managed ten goals
in thirty-seven games. He was one of many impressive Livingston youngsters. He broke into
the Livingston team as he turned seventeen. He made his debut as a substitute against
Kilmarnock when they were 2-0 behind. He impressed the fans and Manager Allan Preston.
However, he suffered because of being late for training and was punished with fines and kept
out the team. He soon got his act to together and forced his way into the Livingston team.
He made his first start against Hearts at Tynecastle and the youngster was impressive. In
Livingston’s next game against Dunfermline at home, he again started. The youngster shone
through and scored a very impressive goal. He suffered an injury which set back his first
team opportunities. He had to be patient to get his next chance and when he did he scored
another two goals. He made a total of nine starts and ten substitute appearances which was
good for one of such tender years. In his time with Livingston he scored fifteen goals in
seventy-nine appearances of which thirty-one were as a substitute. In the Cups he netted
twice from nine starts and five games from the bench. He also made one appearance as a
substitute in other games. Snodgrass rejected a new contract with Livingston at the end of
the 2007–08 season and signed for Leeds United on 24th July 2008 for an undisclosed fee
based on compensation due to his age. News of United's interest in him broke only hours
before the signing was completed, which was the way Leeds United have liked to do business
under Ken Bates. He was the fourth summer signing by Gary McAllister. Snodgrass made his
League debut against Scunthorpe United in the first game of the 2008-09 League One season,
playing in the wide right position. After initially struggling to hold a place in the
starting eleven, Snodgrass re-established himself after a string of impressive performances
throughout November and December, which saw the young winger score four goals in seven games
even though Leeds were going through a form slump which led to the sacking of Manager Gary
McAllister. His ability to play on either wing and pose a threat as a striker soon made him
one of the players that new Manager Simon Grayson had first on his teamsheet. Immensely
popular with the Leeds fans he signed a new four year contract on 7th August 2009 and
quickly settled into his rhythmn of the previous season and an outstanding game against
Liverpool in the Carling Cup saw him called into the Scotland squad. Unfortunately an injury
to his knee and ankle in the home draw with Carlisle United saw him miss the top of the
table clash with Charlton Athletic and forced him to pull out of the Scottish squad. After
being elected YEP Leeds United "Player of the Year"and Leeds United Regional Members "Player
of the Year" in 2008-09, his popularity was increased even more by his outstanding
performances in 2009-10 saw him be a major contributor to the Leeds successful capaign which
ultimately saw them gain promotion to the CCCL. His success was such that he was selected in
the PFTA League One "Team of the Year"for the season in May 2010. He has plenty of pace and
possesses goalscoring ability as his record shows. Internationally, he has played for the
Scotland Under-Nineteen team. He was part of the squad that reached the final of the 2006
European Championships in Poland. With Leeds being involved in the League One play-offs
against Millwall in May 2009, Snodgrass wasn't available to play in a Scotland B
international. On 1st October 2009 he was called up for the full squad for Scotland for a
friendly with Japan, but had to pull out due to injury.