James Blyth Shankly (19 June 1901 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who is best remembered for his prolific goalscoring as a centre forward in the Football League for Southend United and Barrow.[1][4][5] He also played English league football for Coventry City, Halifax Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Glenbuck Cherrypickers | ||
| 1922 | Bedlington United | ||
| 1922–1923 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Guildford United | ||
| 1924–1925 | Halifax Town | 7 | (2) |
| 1925–1926 | Nuneaton Town | 19 | (26) |
| 1926 | Coventry City | 9 | (2) |
| 1926 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1926–1928 | Sheffield United | 7 | (4) |
| 1928–1933 | Southend United | 147 | (97) |
| 1933–1935 | Barrow | 78 | (47) |
| 1935–1936 | Carlisle United | 6 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editShankly's brothers Alec, Bill, John and Bob all became footballers.[6] After retiring from football, he went into business as a coal merchant.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nuneaton Town | 1925–26[8] | Southern League Eastern Division | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 4 | 23 | 30 |
| Coventry City | 1925–26[9] | 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
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 260. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Halifax Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
- ^ "Jimmy Shankly 1928 - 1933". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Shankly Jimmy Southend United 1930". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "James Shankly". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.