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.

Chris Shevlane
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-05-06)6 May 1942
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 13 March 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 80)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) 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]

References

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  1. ^ Scotland U23 player Shevlane, Chris, FitbaStats
  2. ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "SFL player Chris Shevlane". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g McPartlin, Patrick (15 March 2023). "Chris Shevlane, former Hearts and Hibs defender, dies at 80". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Condolences after the passing of former Celt, Chris Shevlane". Celtic F.C. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ Anthony Christopher 'Chris' Shevlane
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