Jimmy Shankly
| 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(s) | 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.