John Snedden
John Snedden's seven years at Arsenal were hampered by injury.
The Scotland-born half back joined Arsenal as an amateur from hometown club Bonnyvale in October 1958 and turned professional four months later.
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| Name | John Snedden |
| Arsenal Career | 1958 - 1965 |
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| Appearances | 94 (94 starts, 0 as a sub) |
| Goals | 0 |
He made the first of his 94 starts for the Club in a North London derby against Tottenham at White Hart Lane in January 1960 - a 3-0 defeat for the Gunners.
Snedden suffered a broken ankle in December of that year before undergoing a knee operation in April 1963.
During his time at Arsenal he earned international honours with Scotland Schoolboys and eventually joined Charlton Athletic for £150,000 in March 1965.
He later played for Orient and Halifax Town. Upon retirement, Snedden worked in West Germany.
