Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a football player. He has played for Scotland national team.

He was brought up in the mining village of Glenbuck.   His dad was a miner, but Bill would not go down the mine so he went to football training instead.  Glenbuck Cherrypickers were the start of his playing job.  He then went to Scotland for a year (1938–1939).  After that he went to Preston North End.

Bill played for Preston until the Second World War started. During the war he served in the army and met his wife Ness. After the war he was manager of Carlisle, Workington and Grimsby. He became assistant manager of Huddersfield Town but left in 1959 to manage Liverpool. He won lots of cups at Anfield. He was much loved by the Liverpool fans. He left in 1974 but afterwards wished he hadn't.

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Category:1913 births
Category:1981 deaths
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:Footballers from East Ayrshire
Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Preston North End F.C. players