Name Danny Shone Role Footballer | Died 1974 | |
Danny Shone (born 22 May 1899 in West Derby, Liverpool, England) was an English association footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool F.C. in The Football League between 1921 and 1928. Reports at the time described him as being short, 5 ft 6 1/2 in (1.69 m), with a sturdy build, 11 st 8 lb (73.5 kg), playing a cool and calculating game and showing some very neat passing. He was an accurate header of the ball and possessed a lethal stinging shot in his left foot.
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Early career
Shone started his career with the Earle Club in the South Liverpool Amateur Alliance and later joined Graysons FC of Garston (in the West Cheshire League), a well known shipping company.
Liverpool F.C.
His performances drew the attention of Liverpool's manager David Ashworth who signed him in 1921, along with teammate Harry Beadles. His first season resulted in Liverpool winning the league championship, to which he contributed 6 goals in 15 appearances. Shone scored his only professional hat trick on 19 November 1921 at home to Middlesbrough in a 4–0 win. After this game The Liverpool Echo headline was: "The Sun did not shine at Anfield but Shone!". He only made one appearance the following season as Liverpool retained the championship, unable to force his way into the starting lineup due to the return of the injured Dick Johnson. He re-established himself in the first team during the 1924–25 Football League season, when he played 42 matches and scored 12 league goals (and 3 FA Cup goals). The following season, he only made three appearances and after spending several seasons in the reserves he was transferred to West Ham United in the summer of 1928. Shone had the distinction of scoring Liverpool's 1,500th goal.
Later career
Shone scored on his debut for West Ham on 25 August 1928, netting the final goal in a 4–0 win at home to Sheffield United and went on to make 12 league appearances for 'The Hammers'. In total he scored five league goals for them before moving to Third Division Coventry City at the end of 1928. His debut match for 'The Bantams' was on 5 January 1929 against Brighton and Hove Albion when he scored another debut goal in a 3–0 win. After nine first team appearances Shone retired from football at the end of the 1928–29 season.
Death
Danny died in Preston in 1974 aged 75.