John Sneddon
Personal information
Date of birth 1867
Position(s) forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887–1890 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
1891–1892 Newton Heath 21 (6)
1890–1891 Accrington 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Sneddon (1867 – unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.

He played for Hearts (5 appearances and 2 goals in Scottish Cup),[1][2] Accrington (1 appearance in 1890–91 season)[2] and Newton Heath.[3][2] He scored the first goal ever in a Manchester derby vs Ardwick on 3 October 1891.[4] He played in 3 FA Cup matches (scoring 1 goal) and in 21 Alliance matches (scoring 6 goals) for Newton Heath.[5]

References

  1. "John Sneddon". LondonHearts.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Boujaoude, Charbel (2017). Manchester United Players' Careers. Nottingham: Lulu. ISBN 9781387049509.
  3. "John Sneddon". MUFCInfo.com.
  4. "Manchester United 5 v 1 Manchester City, FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round, 3rd October 1891, Season 1891-1892, Venue:North Road, (Monsall)". MUFCInfo.com.
  5. "John Sneddon". 11v11.com.


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