John Shankly
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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.
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 | ||
| Luton Town | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| 1925–26 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Total | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 21 | ||
| Alloa Athletic | 1930–31 | Scottish Division Two | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Morton | 1930–31 | Scottish Division One | 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 Division Two | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1934–35 | Scottish Division Two | 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 |