Bill Shankly
| Date of birth | 02 September 1913 |
| Place of birth | Glenbuck |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Wing half |
| Died | 29 September 1981 |
Bill Shankly was a no nonsense right-half who played over 300 times for Preston North End despite his career being interrupted by WWII.
He is most famous for his managership of Liverpool from 1959-1974. With them he won promotion to the First Division as Second Division champions 1962. First Division champions 1964,1965 and 1973. FA Cup winners 1965 and 1974. UEFA Cup winner 1973.
Shanks was also responsible for introducing new revolutionary methods of training, the now famous all red strip and the placement of the 'This is Anfield' sign at the tunnel entrance to the pitch.
He also guested for many clubs in war time games, Liverpool, Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers among them.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 01 Jul 1932 | 01 Jul 1933 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Jul 1933 | 01 Mar 1949 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-42 | Liverpool | North Region War League (Second Championship) | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1942 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 4-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-38 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1939-40 | Scotland | War Time | 1 | ||||
| 1940-41 | Scotland | War Time | 1 | ||||
| 1941-42 | Scotland | War Time | 3 | 1 |
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| 1942-43 | Scotland | War Time | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 1938 | England v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 08 Oct 1938 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Nov 1938 | Scotland v Wales | W | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Dec 1938 | Scotland v Hungary | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Scotland v England | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 May 1940 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 03 May 1941 | Scotland v England | L | 1-3 | War Time | |
| 04 Oct 1941 | England v Scotland | L | 2-0 | War Time | |
| 17 Jan 1942 | England v Scotland | L | 3-0 | War Time | |
| 18 Apr 1942 | Scotland v England | W | 5-4 | War Time | |
| 10 Oct 1942 | England v Scotland | D | 0-0 | War Time | |
| 17 Apr 1943 | Scotland v England | L | 0-4 | War Time | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.