His most senior European club game was the European Cup quarter-final second leg between Baník Ostrava and Bayern Munich in 1981.
Born in Ostrava, Srníček was originally signed by Newcastle in December 1990 on loan from Banik Ostrava by manager Jim Smith, who left within months to be succeeded by Ossie Ardiles - by this time his transfer had been made permanent, and he was soon established as the club's first-choice goalkeeper after the appointment of Kevin Keegan as manager in February 1992.