Andy Shankland Article

[mbycars]

There's a good article in the Sunday Express on Andy Shankland and his problems since having to quit the game at 22 years old. Not many people havered suffered the bad luck he has had all his life, yet he still seems cheerful and has no regrets.

[londonvale]

thats a name from the past.in days of teams having about 14 players he was always in the team photo but never seemed to play. Have to try and get a copy of it.

[Tosh]

I remember Andy scoring a great goal I think on his debut against Hull, also saw him get sent off at Chester in a pre- season friendly for a wild lunge of a tackle.:rolleyes:

[ollyandpatch]

The game that sticks out for me was a league cup first round match at Wrexham when we won 5-1 ( i think ) and he had an absolute stormer !!! We drew Man Utd in the next round...

 

Oh a i got struck on the head from a Tommy Gore shot during the warm up... I've still got a headache !!!!!

[VantaaVale]

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/276368/Hard-hit-Andy-glad-game-has-rallied-to-his-cause

 

I'm really sad to read this. Shankland was a really promising player.

[ollyandpatch]

A benefit dinner at Port Vale on November 10 will help raise funds.

[melv]

A benefit dinner at Port Vale on November 10 will help raise funds.

 

Just looked on official site and cant see anything about it.Have i missed it or is it not there?

[VantaaVale]

I was at Wrexham when Andy scored in a 3-1 win. 8th March 1986. I'm sure he got injured that day. Was this his last game for the Vale?

[Boslem Boy]

Reading about Andy's plight makes you realise how much the game has changed since he was a player. A prosthetic limb costs what a average championship player will earn in a week and thats why the current game has lost all sense of reality.

When you look at what Andy has gone through and still kept his sense of humour and you look at todays "prima donnas" who park their £60,000 luxury sports car and "forget" about it.......... well, I know who I have more respect for.

[mbycars]

I remember Andy scoring a great goal I think on his debut against Hull, also saw him get sent off at Chester in a pre- season friendly for a wild lunge of a tackle.:rolleyes:

 

He did score on his debut, but it was against Tranmere.

[VantaaVale]

He did score on his debut, but it was against Tranmere.

 

The Tranmere League Cup match on 28th October 1981 was Shankland's first Vale game. Vale lost 2-1 and Neville Chamberlain scored.

 

Three days later, Shankland made his league debut against Hull and scored the first goal in a 2-1 win.

[Tosh]

The Tranmere League Cup match on 28th October 1981 was Shankland's first Vale game. Vale lost 2-1 and Neville Chamberlain scored.

 

Three days later, Shankland made his league debut against Hull and scored the first goal in a 2-1 win.

 

I knew I was right!:D

 

Almost thirty years ago though was it! Crikey I remember it well, a cracking half volley from about 25 or more yards into the Bycars net.======

[mbycars]

I knew I was right!:D

 

Almost thirty years ago though was it! Crikey I remember it well, a cracking half volley from about 25 or more yards into the Bycars net.======

 

I was right about his debut game you were right about the game against Hull :D

[VantaaVale]

I knew I was right!:D

 

Almost thirty years ago though was it! Crikey I remember it well, a cracking half volley from about 25 or more yards into the Bycars net.======

 

It would have been great if Vale had held his benefit dinner on the 30th anniversary of his debut rather than the November date. The 28th is a Friday night as well, so more fun could be had by all attending.

[Tommy McLarens Boots]

I hope Gary Roberts reads this thread.