Len Shackleton (5 caps, 1 goal)

Full Name:
Leonard Francis Shackleton
Born:
3rd May 1922, Bradford
Died:
27th November 2000, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria aged 78
England Career:
1948 - 1954
Positions:
Inside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Sunderland (5)
FA Legacy Number:
674
Career Summary:
Len Shackleton (3rd May 1922 - 27th November 2000) was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Denmark on 26th September 1948 at 26 years old, and his last was vs West Germany on 1st December 1954 aged 32. Shackleton, born on 3rd May 1922, in Bradford, has a FA Legacy Number of 674 and played as a Inside Left for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Denmark (FR) on 26th September 1948 aged 26 years, 4 months, 23 days
Last Cap:
v West Germany (FR) on 1st December 1954 aged 32 years, 6 months, 29 days
First Goal:
v West Germany (FR) on 1st December 1954 aged 32 years, 6 months, 29 days
Career Length:
6 years, 65 days
Starts:
5
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
5

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 2 1 0 0 0
  • British Home ChampionshipHC 2 0 0 0 0
  • World Cup QualifierWCQ 1 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 3 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 2 0 0 0 0
  • Home 3 1 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Drawn 1 0 0 0 0
  • Won 4 1 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Inside Left 5 1 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Walter Winterbottom 5 1 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 5
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 10 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List