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| Born | James Alexander Pirie Shackleton 3 April 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 14 September 2022 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Shackleton (4 April 1940 - 14 September 2022) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He normally played at Centre. [1]
Born in India, after the Second World War he arrived in Scotland with his returning parents, and Shackleton went to Fettes College.
Shackleton then played for London Scottish. [2]
He was part of the London Scottish side that won the Middlesex Sevens five times in the 1960s. [3]
He played for Blues Trial on 9 February 1963. [4]
He played for Scotland Possibles on 28 December 1963. [5]
Shackleton played for Scotland Schools. [3]
He went on to receive 7 senior caps for Scotland. [6] He scored a try in his last match, the 1965 game against South Africa, in a 8- 5 win for Scotland. [7]
He was a consultant in the building trade with the construction company Higgs and Hill. [3]