Just been on the Cardiff City messageboard and someone said he did, and posted this:
"Legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly played once for Cardiff City.During the 1939-45 war,players in the forces could turn out as guests in wartime regional football for the club nearest to where they were based.During 1942,Shankly,then a Preston North End and Scotland wing-half ,was stationed at RAF St Athan.
On 3 October 1942 ,City mamager Cyril Spiers invited him to play at Ninian Park against Lovells Athletic,the Newport confectionery manufacturers team in a league west match.His match fee was 30 shillings(£1.50),but in conversation with the Lovells players Shankley discovered that they recieved £5 per match.So he never played for City again,and joined Lovells."
Like him even more now!! Did anyone know this? How awesome! Does anyone have any more info ?
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