Chris Shevlane
Scottish footballer (1942–2023)
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Anthony Christopher Shevlane (6 May 1942 – 13 March 2023) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right-back for Hearts, Celtic, Hibernian and Morton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 2023 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edina Hearts | |||
| Loanhead Mayflower | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1967 | Heart of Midlothian | 104 | (1) |
| 1967–1968 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 1968–1971 | Hibernian | 66 | (1) |
| 1971–1974 | Morton | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 210 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1964[1] | Scotland U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 1964[2] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| 1964[3] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After playing for Edina Hearts and Loanhead Mayflower, Shevlane started his professional career with Hearts.[4] He made his competitive debut in April 1963 and earned international recognition with the Scotland under-23 team and the Scottish League XI.[4] An ankle injury meant that Shevlane missed most of the 1966–67 season, and he was released by Hearts at the end of that season.[4] He then signed for Celtic, but was unable to displace first-choice right-back Jim Craig and made just two league appearances for the club.[4]
In 1968 Shevlane moved to Hibernian and he helped them reach the 1968–69 Scottish League Cup final, which they lost 6–2 to his previous club Celtic.[4] He later played for Morton before his retirement from playing. [4]
Shevlane later worked for a booksellers, and also ran Shevlane's Bar in the Springburn area of Glasgow.[4] He died on 13 March 2023, at the age of 80.[5][6]
