Steve "Snapey" Snape (born 17 September 1963), also known by the
nickname
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of "Snapper", is an English former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for
Swinton, as a left- or , and occasionally as a right-.
Background
Steve Snape was born in
Manchester
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,
Lancashire
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, England.
Playing career
Steve Snape played in
Swinton's victory in the
Championship Second Division during the
1984–85 season and earned promotion from the Championship Second Division to the
Championship First Division,
finishing