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| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military Sports | |
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| Birth | Glenbuck, United Kingdom |
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Biography
Alexander Shankly was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United and Nithsdale Wanderers.
Personal life
Shankly's brothers Bill, Jimmy, John and Bob all became footballers. He served in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Shankly was troubled by sciatica after the war and returned to work as a miner before being forced into early retirement.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr United | 1916–17 | Scottish First Division | 18 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 1917–18 | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| Nithsdale Wanderers | 1923–24 | Scottish Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||