How old was Bill Shankly when they died?

Bill Shankly was 68 years old at the time of death on September 29, 1981.

What is Bill Shankly's real name?

Bill Shankly's full birth name is B. Shankly.

Where is Bill Shankly from?

Bill Shankly is from Glenbuck, United Kingdom.

What generation is Bill Shankly?

Bill Shankly is a Silent Generation, born in 1913.

Bill Shankly

⭐ association football coach

Deceased · 1981

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Age at death

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Bill Shankly is one of the most recognized British Association football coachs of the Silent Generation generation, remembered for a career spanning 50 years.

Scottish footballer and manager (1913-1981)

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Born

Career span50 years total

September 2nd, 1913

Birthplace

Glenbuck

Known for

⭐ Association football coach

Nationality

United Kingdom

Died

Died 1981

Generation

Silent Generation

Career

50 years

Region

Europe

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How Bill Shankly compares to other Association football coachs

🎂Bill Shankly is 12 years older than the average Association football coach

Metric	Bill Shankly	Avg Association football coach	Difference
Age	68	56	+12 yrs
Career length	50 yrs	~35 yrs	+15 yrs
Based on 470 Association football coach profiles in our database

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