1927 - 1932 Bill worked down the pit full-time and played amateur football for
'The Cherrypickers'
1927 - 1933 Signed for Carlisle United as a professional footballer for 4 pounds a week
1933 - 1940 Transfered to Preston North End
1940 - 1946 Royal Air Force war duties. Shankly played for various teams on a part-time
basis during his
travels around Britain at R.A.F. stations during World War II
1946 - 1949 Back to Preston
1949 - 1951 Manager of Carlisle United, 3 days after retiring as a player from Preston
1951 - 1954 Manager of Grimsby Town (Before going to Grimsby, Shankly applied for the
vacant managers post
at Liverpool but was turned down due to lack of
experience)
1954 - 1955 Workington Town manager
1955 - 1959 Huddersfield Town manager
1959 - 1974 Manager of Liverpool Football Club
Honours
1934 Promoted to Division 1 with Preston
1937 F.A. Cup Finalist
1938 F.A. Cup Winner
1962 Division 2 Champion
1964 League Champion
1965 F.A. Cup Winner
1966 League Champion, European Cup-Winners' Cup Finalist
1971 F.A. Cup Finalist
1973 League Champion, UEFA Cup Winner
1974 F.A. Cup Winner