Chris Scannell
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Chris Scannell is a professional footballer from Northern Ireland
and plays for Cliftonville F.C.
. Scannell is one of Cliftonville's
all-time leading goalscorers having amassed over 100 goals for the club. His brother Ronan also plays for the club.
Chris made his senior debut for Cliftonville
against Ballymena United F.C.
in September 1998. Despite a serious injury which threatened to ruin his career, and kept him out of first team action for almost 3 years, Chris is one of the most prolific strikers in the clubs history. He has scored over 100 goals for the club. Chris resigned for the club in January 2005, following a year away in Australia for work reasons, and his performances earned him the honour of captain from the 2008/2009 season. Captaincy was not the only honour Chris earned that season. Along with adding his name to the list of Cliftonville
forwards to score more than 20 goals in one season, Chris was named Ulster Footballer of the Year
and NI Football Writers’ Player of the Year after leading his side to their first Irish Cup Final in a decade.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and plays for Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
. Scannell is one of Cliftonville's
Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
all-time leading goalscorers having amassed over 100 goals for the club. His brother Ronan also plays for the club.
Chris made his senior debut for Cliftonville
Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
against Ballymena United F.C.
Ballymena United F.C.
Ballymena United, is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club hails from the town of Ballymena, County Antrim and plays its home matches at Ballymena Showgrounds. Club colours are sky blue and white. Away Colours are Red and BlackThe club was...
in September 1998. Despite a serious injury which threatened to ruin his career, and kept him out of first team action for almost 3 years, Chris is one of the most prolific strikers in the clubs history. He has scored over 100 goals for the club. Chris resigned for the club in January 2005, following a year away in Australia for work reasons, and his performances earned him the honour of captain from the 2008/2009 season. Captaincy was not the only honour Chris earned that season. Along with adding his name to the list of Cliftonville
Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
forwards to score more than 20 goals in one season, Chris was named Ulster Footballer of the Year
Ulster Footballer of the Year
The Ulster Footballer of the Year is the older of two association football player of the year awards in Northern Ireland. It is awarded by Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters' Club to the player who is adjudged by an independent committee to have been the best of the season in the IFA Premiership...
and NI Football Writers’ Player of the Year after leading his side to their first Irish Cup Final in a decade.