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John Shankly
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Male
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Birth:
4 November 1903(Glenbuck, United Kingdom)
Death:
18 May 1960(Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Personal life
Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, Jimmy and Bob all became footballers. After retiring from football, he returned to work as a miner. Shankly died at Glasgow Victoria Infirmary on 18 May 1960, after suffering a heart attack during the 1960 European Cup Final earlier that evening.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 1922–23 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1923–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Alloa Athletic | 1930–31 | Scottish Second Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Morton | 1930–31 | Scottish First Division | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| 1931–32 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1932–33 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| King's Park | 1933–34 | Scottish Second Division | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1934–35 | Scottish Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1935–36 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | ||
| Alloa Athletic total | 48 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 128 | 33 | ||