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'''Don Shanks''' (born 2 October 1952) is an English professional football manager and former [[association football|footballer]] who manages Egyptian fourth division team Makadi F.C.<ref>{{Cite web|last=السنباطي|first=رضا|date=2021-11-10|title=مدرب إنجليزي في الدرجة الرابعة.. وشكوى من نظام "ظالم"|url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/422028|access-date=2021-11-11|website=FilGoal.com|language=ar}}</ref> He played in [[the Football League]] as a [[defender (association football)|full back]]<ref name=FH>{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=21945 |title=Don Shanks – Queens Park Rangers FC |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections Ltd |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> for [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]],<ref name=NBLT>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/luton/luton.html |title=Luton Town : 1946/47 – 2007/08 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |title=Queens Park Rangers : 1946/47 – 2007/08 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219000017/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |archivedate=19 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/brighton/brighton.html |title=Brighton & Hove Albion : 1946/47 – 2007/08 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> and [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]], before moving into [[non-league football]] with [[Wealdstone F.C.|Wealdstone]].<ref name=NBMK>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/miltonkeynes/miltonkeynes.html |title=Milton Keynes Dons : 1977/78 – 2007/08 (formerly known as Wimbledon) |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref>
'''Don Shanks''' (born 2 October 1952) is an English professional football manager and former [[association football|footballer]] born in [[Hammersmith]], [[London]], who formerly managed an Egyptian Second Division team. He has also managed other successful teams in Nigeria. Don has been actively involved in raising the profile of football in the Middle-East and Africa and has an extensive network in those regions. He has also acted as a Sporting Director and is very highly regarded in his assessment of players.


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Shanks began his football career as a junior at [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], but moved on to Luton Town without appearing in Fulham's first team.<ref name=NBLT/> He joined QPR in November 1974 and made his debut against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] in December 1974. He eventually played 180 league games for QPR, scoring 10 times, before transferring to Brighton in 1981,<ref name=FH/> and playing one game on a non-contract basis for Wimbledon.<ref name=NBMK/>
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He played in [[the Football League]] as a [[defender (association football)|full back]]<ref name=FH>{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=21945 |title=Don Shanks – Queens Park Rangers FC |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections Ltd |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> for [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]],<ref name=NBLT>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/luton/luton.html |title=Luton Town : 1946/47 – 2007/08 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |title=Queens Park Rangers : 1946/47 – 2007/08 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219000017/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |archivedate=19 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/brighton/brighton.html |title=Brighton & Hove Albion : 1946/47 – 2007/08 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> and [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]], before moving into [[non-league football]] with [[Wealdstone F.C.|Wealdstone]].<ref name=NBMK>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/miltonkeynes/miltonkeynes.html |title=Milton Keynes Dons : 1977/78 – 2007/08 (formerly known as Wimbledon) |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref>


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He is also known for being [[Stan Bowles]]' gambling partner<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article854742.ece |title=Owen follows in fine tradition of Stan the Man |first=Danny |last=Baker |work=[[The Times]] |date=25 January 2003 |accessdate=2009-07-30}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and for dating [[Mary Stavin]], the 1977 [[Miss World]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/georgebest/A-bigger-legend-than-the.2683374.jp |title=A bigger legend than the Stone of Scone |first=Alan |last=Pattullo |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=3 December 2005 |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref>
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Don Shanks began his football career as an apprentice at [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], but moved on to Luton Town without appearing in Fulham's first team. Whilst playing for Luton, Don gained several England youth caps and was a key-player in England's World Cup victory in Prague where he scored twice and was named defender of the tournament. Don has played alongside many of England's greats including Trevor Francis, Tony Currie, Gerry Francis and the legendary Stan Bowles. <ref name=NBLT/> He joined QPR in November 1974 and made his debut against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] in December 1974. He eventually played 180 league games for QPR, scoring 10 times, before transferring to Brighton in 1981 who made the FA Cup Final that year,<ref name=FH/> and playing one game on a non-contract basis for Wimbledon.<ref name=NBMK/>

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He is also known for being [[Stan Bowles]]' best friend and confidant <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article854742.ece |title=Owen follows in fine tradition of Stan the Man |first=Danny |last=Baker |work=[[The Times]] |date=25 January 2003 |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> and for dating [[Mary Stavin]], the 1977 [[Miss World]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/georgebest/A-bigger-legend-than-the.2683374.jp |title=A bigger legend than the Stone of Scone |first=Alan |last=Pattullo |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=3 December 2005 |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:48, 8 October 2024

For other people with the same name, see Donald Shanks (disambiguation).

Don Shanks
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-10-02) 2 October 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1974 Luton Town 90 (2)
1974–1981 Queens Park Rangers 180 (10)
1981–1983 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 (0)
1983 Eastern Athletic
1984 Wimbledon 1 (0)
– Wealdstone
International career
1971 England Youth 7 (1)
Managerial career
2021 — Makadi F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Don Shanks (born 2 October 1952) is an English professional football manager and former footballer who manages Egyptian fourth division team Makadi F.C.[1] He played in the Football League as a full back[2] for Luton Town,[3] Queens Park Rangers,[4] Brighton & Hove Albion[5] and Wimbledon, before moving into non-league football with Wealdstone.[6]

Shanks began his football career as a junior at Fulham, but moved on to Luton Town without appearing in Fulham's first team.[3] He joined QPR in November 1974 and made his debut against Burnley in December 1974. He eventually played 180 league games for QPR, scoring 10 times, before transferring to Brighton in 1981,[2] and playing one game on a non-contract basis for Wimbledon.[6]

He is also known for being Stan Bowles' gambling partner[7] and for dating Mary Stavin, the 1977 Miss World.[8]

References

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  1. ^ السنباطي, رضا (10 November 2021). "مدرب إنجليزي في الدرجة الرابعة.. وشكوى من نظام "ظالم"". FilGoal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Don Shanks – Queens Park Rangers FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections Ltd. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Luton Town : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Queens Park Rangers : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  5. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Milton Keynes Dons : 1977/78 – 2007/08 (formerly known as Wimbledon)". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  7. ^ Baker, Danny (25 January 2003). "Owen follows in fine tradition of Stan the Man". The Times. Retrieved 30 July 2009.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Pattullo, Alan (3 December 2005). "A bigger legend than the Stone of Scone". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 July 2009.


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