Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a football player. He has played for Scotland national team.

Bill Shankly
OBE

Personal information
Full name	William Shankly[1]
Date of birth	(1913-09-02)2 September 1913
Place of birth	Glenbuck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death	29 September 1981(1981-09-29) (aged 68)
Place of death	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
Position(s)	Right-half
Youth career
1931–1932	Cronberry Eglinton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1933	Carlisle United	16	(0)
1933–1949	Preston North End	297	(13)
Total		313	(13)
National team
1938–1939	Scotland	5	(0)
Teams managed
1949–1951	Carlisle United
1951–1954	Grimsby Town
1954–1955	Workington
1956–1959	Huddersfield Town
1959–1974	Liverpool
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was brought up in the mining village of Glenbuck. His dad was a miner, but Bill would not go down the mine so he went to football training instead. Glenbuck Cherrypickers were the start of his playing job. He then went to Scotland for a year (1938–1939). After that he went to Preston North End.

Bill played for Preston until the Second World War started. During the war he served in the army and met his wife Ness. After the war he was manager of Carlisle, Workington and Grimsby. He became assistant manager of Huddersfield Town but left in 1959 to manage Liverpool. He won lots of cups at Anfield. He was much loved by the Liverpool fans. He left in 1974 but afterwards wished he hadn't.

References

1. "Bill Shankly". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
2. "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.