Chris Shevlane

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

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.

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

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. 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

External links

• Hibernian player Chris Shevlane, FitbaStats
• Hearts player Chris Shevlane, London Hearts Supporters Club
• Chris Shevlane at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database