Tom Scannell

Tom Scannell
Born (1925-06-02)2 June 1925
Youghal, Ireland,
Died 1994 (aged 68–69)
Nationality Irish
Children Tony Scannell (b. 1945)

Thomas "Tom" Scannell (born 3 June 1925 in Youghal, died 1994) was an Irish professional football player.

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 .

The father of actor Tony Scannell, who became familiar to many through his role as DS Ted Roach in the television series, The Bill.

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