Snodin: Glynn

1987-1992 (Player Details)

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Born: Rotherham: 14-02-1960

Debut v Barnsley (a): 16-08-1987

5’6” 9st 6lb (1987)

Snodin was taken on at Doncaster Rovers as a sixteen-year-old apprentice, turning professional in October 1977. He appeared for Rovers in three hundred and nineteen League games including twenty-one as a substitute and scored fifty-nine goals, including six seasons playing alongside his brother. Within weeks both brothers left Doncaster, with Ian going to Leeds in May 1985 and Glynn transferring to Sheffield Wednesday for £135,000 the following month. He scored once in fifty-one League starts and eight from the bench. Glynn ultimately followed in the footsteps of his brother in moving from Doncaster to Leeds to play for Billy Bremner, when, in July1987, he stepped out of the First Division to join Leeds in a £150,000 deal. He was a player with a terrific shot and played both a full-back and in midfield while at Leeds, but found his chances limited after the arrival of Tony Dorigo. Glandular fever, a virus illness and injury all disrupted his career for a couple of seasons. But he refused to give in to those problems and attempted comebacks on loan at Oldham Athletic in August 1991, where he scored once in eight League appearances. He clinched his move to Boundary Park with only sixty seconds to spare after his car broke down and he needed two lifts and a mile-long run to sign in time to make his debut for the Latics. He was then loaned to Rotherham United in February 1992, where he made three League starts, before leaving Leeds on a free-transfer to join Joe Jordan’s Hearts in March 1992. After scoring twice in twenty-four League starts and eighteen games from the bench, he returned to English football, when Jordan left Tynecastle, with Barnsley in July 1993. He started eighteen League games with the Oakwell club and made a further seven substitute appearances in his two seasons at Oakwell. He then went into Non-League football and in 1995-96 he played for Gainsborough Trinity. He became chief scout at Carlisle United under Mick Wadsworth while he took his coaching badges. He followed Wadsworth to Scarborough as youth team coach, before returning to his first club, Doncaster, as Assistant Manager to his brother Ian. In 2000, he joined the coaching staff at Charlton Athletic as Reserve Team Manager, leading them to the Reserve League title in 2004 and 2005. He completed his UEFA Pro Licence alongside George Burley and in March 2006, Burley brought Snodin to Southampton as first team coach. In the 1st June 2007 press conference to introduce Nigel Worthington as the new manager of Northern Ireland, Snodin and Fred Barber were announced as the coaches. On 26th June 2007, he joined his former Charlton Athletic colleague Alan Curbushley at West Ham United. When Curbishley left in September 2008 and Gianfranco Zola was appointed in his place, Snodin was not retained on the coaching staff. On 2nd February 2009, Snodin was appointed the new Assistant Manager of Leeds United. Snodin was appointed Assistant Manager of Northern Ireland job on 1st June 2007. In January 2008 he was reappointed to the Northern Ireland set-up on a two year contract. On 25th February 2010 he was re-appointed for the 2012 European qualifying campaign.