Bob Shankly
Scottish footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Fleming Blyth Shankly (25 February 1910 – 5 May 1982) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He was the elder brother of Bill Shankly, the former Liverpool manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Fleming Blyth Shankly[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1910-02-25)25 February 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Glenbuck, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 5 May 1982(1982-05-05) (aged 72)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre half, forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Auchinleck Talbot | |||
0000–1930 | Glenbuck Cherrypickers | ||
1930–1932 | Alloa Athletic | 63 | (14) |
1932–1933 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
1933–1946 | Falkirk | 215 | (7) |
International career | |||
1937 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1950–1957 | Falkirk | ||
1957–1959 | Third Lanark | ||
1959–1965 | Dundee | ||
1965–1969 | Hibernian | ||
1967 | Toronto City | ||
1970–1973 | Stirling Albion | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
Shankly is considered one of Dundee's greatest managers for his achievements with the club, and has been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.