| Jimmy Shankly | |
| Fullname: | James Blyth Shankly |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Glenbuck, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Years1: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs1: | Glenbuck Cherrypickers |
| Years2: | 1922 |
| Clubs2: | Bedlington United |
| Years3: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs4: | Guildford United |
| Years5: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs5: | Halifax Town |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs6: | Nuneaton Town |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 26 |
| Years7: | 1926 |
| Clubs7: | Coventry City |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1926 |
| Clubs8: | Carlisle United |
| Years9: | 1926–1928 |
| Clubs9: | Sheffield United |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 1928–1933 |
| Clubs10: | Southend United |
| Caps10: | 147 |
| Goals10: | 97 |
| Years11: | 1933–1935 |
| Clubs11: | Barrow |
| Caps11: | 78 |
| Goals11: | 47 |
| Years12: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs12: | Carlisle United |
| Caps12: | 6 |
| Goals12: | 3 |
James Blyth Shankly (19 June 1901 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who is best remembered for his prolific goalscoring as a centre forward in the Football League for Southend United and Barrow.[3] [4] [5] He also played English league football for Coventry City, Halifax Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United.
Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, John and Bob all became footballers.[6] After retiring from football, he went into business as a coal merchant.[7]
| Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nuneaton Town | 1925–26[8] | Southern League Eastern Division | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3[9] | 4 | 23 | 30 | |
| Coventry City | 1925–26[10] | Third Division North | 9 | 2 | — | 1[11] | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |||