John Shankly

John Dunlop Shankly (4 November 1903 – 18 May 1960) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League and the Football League.[1][3]

John Shankly
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(1960-05-18) (aged 56)[2]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Inside right, outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glenbuck Cherrypickers
0000–1922 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Alloa Athletic 1930–31[3] Scottish Second Division 13 4 0 0 13 4
Morton 1930–31[3] Scottish First Division 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 Second Division 28 4 0 0 28 4
Alloa Athletic 1934–35[3] Scottish Second Division 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
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References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 234. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Kelly, Stephen F. (31 May 2011). Bill Shankly: It's Much More Important Than That: The Biography. Random House. p. 15. ISBN 9780753546765.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. Worthington, David. "Glenbuck – Bill Shankly – The Glenbuck Years". www.ayrshirehistory.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. "PomeyRama – John Shankly". pompeyrama.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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