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Bob Shankly

1910 – 1982

Scottish footballer and manager

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About Bob Shankly

Lived 1910 – 1982 (aged 72). Bob Shankly was a British association football player and association football coach.

Managerial career It was as a football club manager that Shankly made his name. After retiring from playing, he had a spell as a coach of Stenhousemuir before managing Falkirk, Third Lanark, Dundee, Hibernian and Stirling Albion, where he eventually became a director. While manager of Dundee, he managed to guide his club to victory in the Scottish Football League championship of 1961–62, three points ahead of Rangers and to date the only time Dundee have won the league title. Dundee made it to the 1964 Scottish Cup Final, but a Scottish Cup defeat by St Johnstone the following season prompted his departure. and he is a member of the Dundee hall of fame.

Achievements

As a player Falkirk Scottish League Second Division (1): 1935–36

Dundee Scottish League First Division (1): 1961–62 Scottish Cup runners-up: 1963-64 European Cup semi-finalist: 1962-63

Stirling Albion Stirlingshire Cup (1): 1971–72

As an individual

Dundee Hall of Fame

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Important facts

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Employers
Falkirk F.C., Third Lanark A.C., Dundee F.C., Toronto City

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bob Shankly's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bob Shankly?

Scottish footballer and manager (1910-1982)

When was Bob Shankly born?

Bob Shankly was born on 25 February 1910 in Glenbuck.

When did Bob Shankly die?

Bob Shankly died on 1 May 1982 in Scotland.

What was Bob Shankly's occupation?

Bob Shankly was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Bob Shankly?

Bob Shankly was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Shankly

· Wikidata: Q4933939

· DBpedia: Bob Shankly

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