Tom Scannell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Youghal, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 1993 (aged 68) | ||
Thomas Scannell (3 June 1925 – 30 November 1993) was an Irish professional footballer.
He left his native Youghal for England at a young age and played out his whole Football League career with one club, Southend United. He made a total of 102 appearances for Southend between 1950 and 1955, having signed from Tilbury in December 1949. He moved to Folkestone after leaving Southend United in June 1955.
A goalkeeper, he made just a solitary senior appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team, when aged 29, in an experimental line-up that defeated Luxembourg by 1–0 in a World Cup qualifier in 1954 [1].
He is the father of actor Tony Scannell who was best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ted Roach in the television series, The Bill.
External links
- Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile
- Tom Scannell at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1925 births
- Association footballers from County Cork
- 1994 deaths
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Southend United F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Tilbury F.C. players
- People from Youghal