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Len Shackleton
English footballer (1922-2000) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 78
Leonard Francis Shackleton was an English footballer. Known as the "Clown Prince of Football", he is generally regarded as one of English football's finest ever entertainers. He also played cricket in the Minor Counties for Northumberland.
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Close ties
Jackie Milburn Teammate at England national team, 1948-1954- Billy Bingham Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1950-1957
- Roy Bentley Teammate at England national team, 1949-1954
- Willie Watson Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1948-1954
- Stan Anderson Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1952-1957
- Billy Elliott Teammate at Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., 1942-1946
- Dickie Davis Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1948-1953
- Ivor Broadis Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1949-1951
Stanley Matthews Teammate at England national team, 1948-1954
Alf Ramsey Teammate at England national team, 1948-1953
Billy Wright Teammate at England national team, 1948-1954
Tom Finney Teammate at England national team, 1948-1954
Stan Mortensen Teammate at England national team, 1948-1953
Jimmy Dickinson Teammate at England national team, 1949-1954
Bert Williams Teammate at England national team, 1949-1954- Jimmy Mullen Teammate at England national team, 1948-1954
Ted Ditchburn Teammate at England national team, 1948-1954- Bobby Gurney Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1948-1950
- Peter Harris Teammate at England national team, 1949-1954
Joe Harvey Teammate at Newcastle United F.C., 1946-1948- Ray Daniel Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1953-1957
- Ernie Taylor Teammate at Newcastle United F.C., 1946-1948
- John Downie Teammate at Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., 1942-1946
Charlie Fleming Teammate at Sunderland A.F.C., 1955-1957
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Career 5
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Sunderland A.F.C.1948-1957348101
England1948-195451
Newcastle United F.C.1946-19485725
Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.1939-1946217171
Arsenal F.C.1939
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2000 · aged 78
The same award as Len
Stan CullisBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Wilf MannionBoth received English Football Hall of FameFrank SwiftBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Arthur WhartonBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Billy LiddellBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Lily ParrBoth received English Football Hall of Fame