Bob Shankly

Shankly was one of five brothers who all played football professionally, including Bill, who would become a Scottish international and manager of Liverpool. Bob began his career with junior club Auchinleck before moving to the local club Glenbuck Cherrypickers. He then moved into the senior ranks with Alloa Athletic although he had signed for Falkirk while unaware that Preston North End (where his brother Bill was then playing) wanted to sign him. He represented the Scottish League XI in 1937. Like many working-class men from Ayrshire at the time, he began working life as a miner (as did all his brothers), combining this job with football on a part-time basis. He married in 1936 and had two children, John (who became a civil engineer, but was offered the chance to become a professional footballer himself) and Margaret. == Managerial career ==

It was as a football club manager that Shankly made his name. After retiring from playing, he had a spell as a coach of Stenhousemuir before managing Falkirk, Third Lanark, Dundee, Hibernian and Stirling Albion, where he eventually became a director. While manager of Dundee, he managed to guide his club to victory in the Scottish Football League championship of 1961–62, three points ahead of Rangers and to date the only time Dundee have won the league title. Dundee made it to the 1964 Scottish Cup Final, but a Scottish Cup defeat by St Johnstone the following season prompted his departure. Shankly resigned from Dundee in February 1965 to succeed Jock Stein as manager of Hibernian. Hibs reached a League Cup Final in April 1969, but lost heavily to Stein's Celtic. He temporarily retired and left Hibs later in 1969. He returned to football management with Stirling Albion, then became their general manager and a club director. == Personal life ==

Shankly survived a major car accident in 1975, in which he, Jock Stein and another friend were seriously injured. and he is a member of the Dundee hall of fame. ==Achievements==

As a player Falkirk • Scottish League Second Division (1): 1935–36 Dundee • Scottish League First Division (1): 1961–62 • Scottish Cup runners-up: 1963-64 • European Cup semi-finalist: 1962-63 Stirling Albion • Stirlingshire Cup (1): 1971–72 As an individual • Dundee Hall of Fame ==References==