| Jim Shackleton | |
| Birth Name: | James Alexander Pirie Shackleton |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Assam, India |
| Ru Position: | Centre |
| Ru Amateuryears: | - |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | London Scottish |
| Ru Provinceyears: | 1963 1963 |
| Ru Province: | Blues Trial Scotland Possibles |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland U16 Scotland |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 7 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (3) |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 1959-65 |
| School: | Fettes College |
Jim Shackleton (4 April 1940 - 14 September 2022) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He normally played at Centre.[1]
Born in India, after the Second World War he arrived in Scotland with his returning parents, and Shackleton went to Fettes College.
Shackleton then played for London Scottish.[2]
He was part of the London Scottish side that won the Middlesex Sevens five times in the 1960s.[3]
He played for Blues Trial on 9 February 1963.[4]
He played for Scotland Possibles on 28 December 1963.[5]
Shackleton played for Scotland Schools.[3]
He went on to receive 7 senior caps for Scotland.[6] He scored a try in his last match, the 1965 game against South Africa, in a 8- 5 win for Scotland.[7]
He was a consultant in the building trade with the construction company Higgs and Hill.[3]