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Full name
Robert SHANKS

Date of birth
December 14th, 1911 - Dunston

First joined
May 8th, 1935 [player]

First team debut
December 28th, 1935 vs. Newport County (Home)

Last match played
February 22nd, 1947 vs. Bristol Rovers (Away)

Positions

RHD

LHD

LHB

RFB

CHD

CHM

International eligibility

ENGLAND
No international caps.

Season	LEAGUE		FA CUP		OTHER		TOTAL
Season	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls
1946/47	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
1936/37	6	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
1935/36	19	1	-	-	3	-	22	1
TOTAL	26	1	-	-	3	-	29	1

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Season	NON-LGE		RES. LGE		RES. LC		TOTAL
Season	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls
1946/47	-	-	8	-	4	-	12	-
1936/37	10	2	-	-	-	-	10	2
1935/36	7	-	-	-	-	-	7	-
TOTAL	17	2	8	-	4	-	29	2

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West Stanley West Stanley	November 1930
Gillingham Gillingham	October 1932 (trial)
Leeds United Leeds United	May 1933 (amateur)
Swindon Town Swindon	May 8th, 1935
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace	May 15th, 1937
Hartlepools United Hartlepools United	May 1940 (guest)
Chopwell Colliery Chopwell Colliery	1940/1 (guest)
Leeds United Leeds United	November 1941 (guest)
South Shields South Shields	September 1942 (guest)
Spennymoor United Spennymoor United	October 1944 (guest)
Barnsley Barnsley	October 1945 (guest)
Swindon Town Swindon	October 11th, 1946
Gloucester City Gloucester City	August 4th, 1947
Tonbridge Tonbridge	June 1948
Chippenham Town Chippenham Town	June 1949
Ilfracombe Town Ilfracombe Town	cs 1950
British Railways AM Shop British Railways AM Shop	December 1951
Westcott YC Westcott YC	August 1958 (coach)

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