| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Blyth Shankly | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Glenbuck, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Glenbuck Cherrypickers | ||
| 1922 | Bedlington United | ||
| 1922–1923 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Guildford United | ||
| 1924–1925 | Halifax Town | 7 | (2) |
| 1925–1926 | Nuneaton Town | 19 | (26) |
| 1926 | Coventry City | 9 | (2) |
| 1926 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1926–1928 | Sheffield United | 7 | (4) |
| 1928–1933 | Southend United | 147 | (97) |
| 1933–1935 | Barrow | 78 | (47) |
| 1935–1936 | Carlisle United | 6 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. 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. After retiring from football, he went into business as a coal merchant.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nuneaton Town | 1925–26 | Southern League Eastern Division | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 30 |
| Coventry City | 1925–26 | Third Division North | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| Career total | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | ||