John Shankly


John Dunlop Shankly was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League and the Football League.

Personal life

Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, Jimmy and Bob all became footballers. After retiring from football, he returned to work as a miner. Shankly died at Glasgow Victoria Infirmary on 18 May 1960, after suffering a heart attack during the 1960 European Cup Final earlier that evening.

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