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FW 1958 — 1960

Alan Shackleton

The career · In numbers
Appearances
31
Goals
17
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

Shackleton

Alan Shackleton spent two seasons at Leeds United between 1958/59 and 1959/60, making 31 appearances as a forward. He scored 17 goals across those campaigns, averaging better than a goal every two games for the club.

Vital statistics
Full name
Alan Shackleton
Born
3 February 1934
Position
FW
Nation
England
First appearance
1 November 1958
Last appearance
26 August 1959
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 20 29 1958/59 2 1959/60
View the data as a table
Alan Shackleton — appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1958/59 29 17
1959/60 2 0
Every goal

All 17 goals

Alan Shackleton — every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
25 Apr 1959 West Ham United Division One — Open Play —
22 Apr 1959 Nottingham Forest Division One — Open Play —
22 Apr 1959 Nottingham Forest Division One — Open Play —
22 Apr 1959 Nottingham Forest Division One — Open Play —
11 Apr 1959 Blackburn Rovers Division One — Open Play —
28 Mar 1959 Chelsea Division One — Open Play —
14 Mar 1959 Tottenham Hotspur Division One — Open Play —
14 Feb 1959 Wolves Division One — Open Play —
7 Feb 1959 Everton Division One — Open Play —
31 Jan 1959 Leicester City Division One — Open Play —
10 Jan 1959 Luton Town FA Cup — Open Play —
3 Jan 1959 Burnley Division One — Open Play —
20 Dec 1958 Bolton Wanderers Division One — Open Play —
22 Nov 1958 Blackburn Rovers Division One — Open Play —
22 Nov 1958 Blackburn Rovers Division One — Open Play —
22 Nov 1958 Blackburn Rovers Division One — Open Play —
1 Nov 1958 Manchester United Division One 30' Open Play —
Every appearance

Match record

Alan Shackleton — all appearances
DateOpponentScoreResult
26 Aug 1959 Division One Leicester City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Leicester City
22 Aug 1959 Division One Burnley 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Burnley
25 Apr 1959 Division One West Ham United 1–0 Won 1–0 v West Ham United
22 Apr 1959 Division One Nottingham Forest 3–0 Won 3–0 v Nottingham Forest
18 Apr 1959 Division One Newcastle United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Newcastle United
11 Apr 1959 Division One Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers
4 Apr 1959 Division One Blackpool 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Blackpool
31 Mar 1959 Division One Wolves 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Wolves
28 Mar 1959 Division One Chelsea 4–0 Won 4–0 v Chelsea
21 Mar 1959 Division One Manchester United 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Manchester United
14 Mar 1959 Division One Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Won 3–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
7 Mar 1959 Division One Aston Villa 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
28 Feb 1959 Division One Portsmouth 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Portsmouth
24 Feb 1959 Division One Arsenal 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
21 Feb 1959 Division One Manchester City 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Manchester City
14 Feb 1959 Division One Wolves 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Wolves
7 Feb 1959 Division One Everton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Everton
31 Jan 1959 Division One Leicester City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Leicester City
17 Jan 1959 Division One Preston North End 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Preston North End
10 Jan 1959 FA Cup Luton Town 1–5 Lost 1–5 v Luton Town
3 Jan 1959 Division One Burnley 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Burnley
27 Dec 1958 Division One West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Lost 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion
26 Dec 1958 Division One West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion
20 Dec 1958 Division One Bolton Wanderers 3–4 Lost 3–4 v Bolton Wanderers
13 Dec 1958 Division One Nottingham Forest 1–0 Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest
6 Dec 1958 Division One West Ham United 3–2 Won 3–2 v West Ham United
29 Nov 1958 Division One Newcastle United 3–2 Won 3–2 v Newcastle United
22 Nov 1958 Division One Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Won 4–2 v Blackburn Rovers
15 Nov 1958 Division One Blackpool 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackpool
8 Nov 1958 Division One Chelsea 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Chelsea
1 Nov 1958 Division One Manchester United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Manchester United
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