Rab Shannon

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Rab Shannon
Personal information
Full name Robert Shannon
Date of birth (1966-04-20) 20 April 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1991 Dundee 227 (9)
1991Middlesbrough (loan) 1 (0)
1991–1993 Dunfermline Athletic 69 (0)
1993–1995 Motherwell 67 (3)
1995–1996 Dundee United 35 (1)
1996–1998 Hibernian 6 (0)
1998–1999 Newcastle Breakers 27 (1)
1999–2001 East Fife 29 (0)
International career
1986–1988 Scotland U21 [1] 7 (1)
Managerial career
1999–2001 East Fife
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert 'Rab' Shannon (born 20 April 1966 in Bellshill) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.

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Playing career

Shannon, who played for a number of Scottish clubs but spent around half his career with Dundee. He also spent a season with the Newcastle Breakers in the Australian National Soccer League. [2]

Management career

He managed East Fife between 1999 and 2000.

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References

  1. "Scotland U21 Player Rab Shannon Details".
  2. "Australian Player Database - SE".