John Dunlop Shankly (4 November 1903 â 18 May 1960) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League and the Football League.
Shankly's brothers Alec, Bill, Jimmy and Bob all became footballers. After retiring from football, he returned to work as a miner. Shankly died at Glasgow Victoria Infirmary on 18 May 1960, after suffering a heart attack during the 1960 European Cup Final earlier that evening.