Pavel Srníček
| Date of birth | 10 March 1968 |
| Place of birth | Ostrava |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 29 December 2015 |
Srníček arrived on Tyneside when Newcastle United were struggling to remain in the Second Division.
He stayed to become the Magpies regular keeper during one of the club's most exciting eras and became a cult hero as he worked hard to come to terms with the physical demands of the game in England.
Srníček returned to Newcastle in September 2006 with a three-month contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banik Ostrava | 01 Jul 1988 | 05 Feb 1991 | |
| Newcastle United | 05 Feb 1991 | 30 Jun 1998 | |
| Banik Ostrava | 30 Jun 1998 | 12 Nov 1998 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 Nov 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Brescia | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jan 2003 | |
| Cosenza | 01 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Portsmouth | 01 Sep 2003 | 22 Mar 2004 | |
| West Ham United | 19 Feb 2004 | 21 Mar 2004 | L |
| West Ham United | 22 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Coventry City | 02 Aug 2004 | 06 Aug 2004 | T |
| Beira Mar | 01 Sep 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Newcastle United | 29 Sep 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 13 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 32 | 22 | 2 | |||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 21 | 7 | 18 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 40 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 22 | 6 | 19 | |||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 24 | 5 | 28 |
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| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 20 | 3 | 28 | |||
| 2000-01 | Brescia | Serie A | 26 | 6 | 29 | |||
| 2001-02 | Brescia | Serie A | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Brescia | Serie A | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 01 Oct 2000 | Udinese v Brescia | L | 4-2 | Serie A | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Brescia v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Brescia v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 3 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Lazio v Brescia | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 4 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Brescia v AS Roma | L | 2-4 | Serie A | 5 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Atalanta v Brescia | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Brescia v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Reggina v Brescia | W | 0-3 | Serie A | 8 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Verona v Brescia | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 9 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Brescia v Napoli | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 10 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Inter Milano v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Brescia v Lecce | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 12 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Bologna v Brescia | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Brescia v Perugia | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 19 Mar 2001 | Brescia v Atalanta | L | 0-3 | Serie A | 23 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Juventus v Brescia | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Brescia v Reggina | W | 4-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Brescia v Verona | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Napoli v Brescia | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 27 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Brescia v Inter Milano | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 05 May 2001 | Lecce v Brescia | W | 0-3 | Serie A | 29 |
| 12 May 2001 | Brescia v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 20 May 2001 | Perugia v Brescia | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 31 |
| 27 May 2001 | Brescia v Vicenza | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 32 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | AC Milan v Brescia | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 33 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Brescia v Bari | W | 3-1 | Serie A | 34 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Chievo Verona v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Brescia v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Chievo Verona v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Brescia v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Reggina v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Brescia v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | Czechoslovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Czechoslovakia | Under-21 | 1 | |||||
| 1987-88 | Czechoslovakia | Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 Sep 1986 | Poland v Czechoslovakia | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 25 Sep 1986 | Iceland v Czechoslovakia | W | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1988 | Czechoslovakia v USSR | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Malta v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Czech Republic v Belarus | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 29 May 1996 | Austria v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Czech Republic v Malta | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Czech Republic v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Yugoslavia v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Czech Republic v Poland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Spain v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Slovakia v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Faroe Islands v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Malta v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Czech Republic v Slovakia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Dec 1997 | South Africa v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 17 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 6-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Czech Republic v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Scotland v Czech Republic | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Poland v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Estonia v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Czech Republic v Scotland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Lithuania v Czech Republic | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Czech Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Czech Republic v Israel | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Germany v Czech Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Denmark v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Bulgaria v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Czech Republic v Iceland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Malta v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | North Macedonia v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Czech Republic v Denmark | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Denmark v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Czech Republic v Korea Republic | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Iceland v Czech Republic | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Czech Republic v Malta | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Czech Republic v Bulgaria | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.