Jimmy Shankly
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Blyth Shankly[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Glenbuck, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1972 (aged 70–71)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Glenbuck Cherrypickers | |||
Bedlington United | |||
1922 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
1923–1924 | Guildford United | ||
1924–1925 | Halifax Town | 7 | (2) |
1925–1926 | Nuneaton Town | 19 | (26) |
1926 | Coventry City | 9 | (2) |
Carlisle United | |||
1926–1928 | Sheffield United | 7 | (4) |
1928–1933 | Southend United | 147 | (97) |
1933–1935 | Barrow | 78 | (47) |
1935 | Carlisle United | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Blyth Shankly (19 June 1901 – 1972) was a Scottish professional football centre forward who is best remembered for his prolific goalscoring in the Football League for Southend United and Barrow.[1][3] He also played English league football for Coventry City, Halifax Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United.[1]
Personal life
Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, John and Bob all became footballers.[4] After retiring from football, he went into business as a coal merchant.[5]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nuneaton Town | 1925–26[6] | Southern League Eastern Division | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 4 | 23 | 30 |
Coventry City | 1925–26[7] | Third Division North | 9 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
Career total | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
- ^ 2 appearances and 3 goals in Birmingham Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Nuneaton Charity Cup
- ^ Appearance in Coventry Nursing Cup
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 260. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "SUFCdb | Player Profile". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Worthington, David. "Glenbuck – Bill Shankly – The Glenbuck Years". www.ayrshirehistory.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Stephen F. (31 May 2011). Bill Shankly: It's Much More Important Than That: The Biography. Random House. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9780753546765.
- ^ "Nuneaton Town – 1919–1937 – Part 1" (PDF). pp. 156–180. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "James Shankly". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Categories:
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish football forward stubs
- People from Ayrshire
- Glenbuck Cherrypickers F.C. players
- 1901 births
- 1972 deaths
- Association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Bedlington United A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Guildford City F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Nuneaton Borough F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Southern Football League players