John Shankly
John Dunlop Shankly (4 November 1903 – 18 May 1960) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League and the Football League.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Dunlop Shankly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Glenbuck, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 1960 (aged 56)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right, outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glenbuck Cherrypickers | |||
| –1922 | Nithsdale Wanderers | ||
| 1922–1923 | Portsmouth | 3 | (1) |
| 1924–1925 | Luton Town | 46 | (20) |
| 1930 | Alloa Athletic | 13 | (4) |
| 1930–1931 | Blackpool | 5 | (0) |
| 1931–1933 | Morton | 45 | (9) |
| 1933–1934 | King's Park | 28 | (4) |
| 1934–1936 | Alloa Athletic | 35 | (15) |
| Dalbeattie Star | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, Jimmy and Bob all became footballers.[4] After retiring from football, he returned to work as a miner.[2] Shankly died at Glasgow Victoria Infirmary on 18 May 1960, after suffering a heart attack during the 1960 European Cup Final earlier that evening.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 1922–23[5] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1923–24[5] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Luton Town | 1924–25[6] | Third Division South | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| 1925–26[6] | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Total | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 21 | ||
| Alloa Athletic | 1930–31[3] | Scottish Division Two | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Morton | 1930–31[3] | Scottish Division One | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| 1931–32[3] | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1932–33[3] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| King's Park | 1933–34[3] | Scottish Division Two | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1934–35[3] | Scottish Division Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1935–36[3] | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | ||
| Alloa Athletic total | 48 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 128 | 33 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 234. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- Kelly, Stephen F. (31 May 2011). Bill Shankly: It's Much More Important Than That: The Biography. Random House. p. 15. ISBN 9780753546765.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- Worthington, David. "Glenbuck – Bill Shankly – The Glenbuck Years". www.ayrshirehistory.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "John Shankly". PomeyRama. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "John Shankly". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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