Jimmy Shankly

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] He also played English league football for Coventry City, Halifax Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United.[1]

Jimmy Shankly
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)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, John and Bob all became footballers.[5] After retiring from football, he went into business as a coal merchant.[6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nuneaton Town 1925–26[7] Southern League Eastern Division 19 26 1 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 4 23 30
Coventry City 1925–26[8] Third Division North 9 2 — 1[lower-alpha 2] 1 10 3
Career total 28 28 1 0 4 5 10 3
  1. 2 appearances and 3 goals in Birmingham Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Nuneaton Charity Cup
  2. Appearance in Coventry Nursing Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 260. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Halifax Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
  4. "Jimmy Shankly 1928 - 1933". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. Worthington, David. "Glenbuck – Bill Shankly – The Glenbuck Years". www.ayrshirehistory.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. Kelly, Stephen F. (31 May 2011). Bill Shankly: It's Much More Important Than That: The Biography. Random House. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9780753546765.
  7. "Nuneaton Town – 1919–1937 – Part 1" (PDF). pp. 156–180. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  8. "James Shankly". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.


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