John Shankly

John Dunlop Shankly was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish [Football League|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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