Frank Shufflebottom

Frank Shufflebottom (born 9 October 1917, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.

Frank Shufflebottom

Personal information
Date of birth	(1917-10-09)9 October 1917
Place of birth	Chesterfield, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1935–1936	Margate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1939	Ipswich Town	43	(0)
1939–1946	Nottingham Forest	2	(0)
	→(wartime)
	→Raith Rovers (guest)
	→Kilmarnock (guest)
1945–1946	→Dundee United (guest)	16	(1)
1946–1948	Bradford City	56	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Chesterfield, Shufflebottom began his career at Margate, before turning professional with Ipswich Town in June 1936. Over the next three seasons Shufflebottom made a total of 43 appearances in the Southern Football League.^[1] His career was interrupted by World War Two; he signed for Nottingham Forest in June 1939,^[2] but didn't make an official appearance until the Football League began again in 1946.^[3] During and immediately after the War, Shufflebottom was a guest player for Scottish clubs Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock and Dundee United.^[4] He moved to Bradford City in October 1946, making 56 league appearances over the next two years.^[5]