Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly
Personal information
Fou name	William Shankly
Date o birth	2 September 1913
Place o birth	Glenbuck, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Date o daith	29 September 1981 (aged 68)
Place o daith	Liverpuil, Ingland
Playin poseetion	Richt-hauf
Hauflin career
1931–1932	Cronberry Eglinton
Senior career*
Naitional team
Teams manisht
1949–1951	Carlisle United
1951–1954	Grimsby Town
1954–1955	Workington
1956–1959	Huddersfield Town
1959–1974	Liverpool
	* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly;

William Shankly, OBE (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) wis a Scots fitbaw player an manager, that is best kent for his time as manager o Liverpool.

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↑ The poseetion o weeng hauf is nou obsolete in fitbaw terminology but it wis an important role at the time o Shankly's career whan teams routinely played in a 2–3–5 formation. The weeng haufs (richt an left) played ootside the centre-hauf in the middle three. Awtho some weeng haufs war mair creative than defensive, Shankly's job wis tae win the baw (hence his emphasis on his tacklin skills) an muive it forwart, sae he wis the equivalent o whit is cried a haudin midfielder in 21st century fitbaw.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

↑ "Bill Shankly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 Mairch 2017.

[wing-2] The poseetion o weeng hauf is nou obsolete in fitbaw terminology but it wis an important role at the time o Shankly's career whan teams routinely played in a 2–3–5 formation. The weeng haufs (richt an left) played ootside the centre-hauf in the middle three. Awtho some weeng haufs war mair creative than defensive, Shankly's job wis tae win the baw (hence his emphasis on his tacklin skills) an muive it forwart, sae he wis the equivalent o whit is cried a haudin midfielder in 21st century fitbaw.

[1] "Bill Shankly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 Mairch 2017.

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