Mark Shankland Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Mark Shankland
  • Born: July 11th, 1995
  • Position: Forward
  • Signed: January 1st, 2011
  • First Manager: Brian Reid
  • Career Totals: 33 appearances, 2 goals
  • Also Played For: Auchinleck Talbot, Troon


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2013-14 - (15) 1 0 0 40.0% 6.7% 53.3%
2012-13 8 (9) 1 0 0 41.2% 11.8% 47.1%
2011-12 - - - - - - -
2010-11 - (1) 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Totals: 8 (25) 2


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 06/04/13 Second Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 0 - 2
 30/03/13 Second Division vs. East Fife (H) 2 - 1
 23/03/13 Second Division vs. Brechin City (A) 1 - 2
 03/11/12 Third Round vs. inverness Clachnacud (H) 2 - 1
 06/10/12 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H) 2 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 06/08/13 First Round vs. Partick Thistle (A) 1 - 2
 28/07/12 First Round vs. East Stirlingshire (A) 1 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 06/08/13 First Round vs. Partick Thistle (A)  1 - 2
 28/07/12 First Round vs. East Stirlingshire (A)  1 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 07/05/14 Semi Final First Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  1 - 2
 03/05/14 League One vs. East Fife (H)  4 - 1
 26/04/14 League One vs. Forfar Athletic (A)  2 - 4
 15/03/14 League One vs. East Fife (A)  5 - 0
 04/03/14 League One vs. Forfar Athletic (H)  2 - 3
 01/03/14 League One vs. Airdrieonians (A)  0 - 3
 22/02/14 League One vs. Dunfermline Athletic (A)  0 - 3
 15/02/14 League One vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 2
 28/12/13 League One vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 0
 07/12/13 League One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 3
 31/08/13 League One vs. Airdrieonians (H)  2 - 2
 17/08/13 League One vs. Forfar Athletic (H)  2 - 0
 10/08/13 League One vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 0
 06/08/13 First Round vs. Partick Thistle (A)  1 - 2
 27/07/13 First Round vs. Queen's Park (A)  2 - 1
 13/04/13 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  3 - 1
 06/04/13 Second Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  0 - 2
 30/03/13 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 23/03/13 Second Division vs. Brechin City (A)  1 - 2
 29/12/12 Second Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  0 - 0
 26/12/12 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 2
 24/11/12 Second Division vs. Queen of the South (A)  0 - 2
 03/11/12 Third Round vs. inverness Clachnacud (H)  2 - 1
 06/10/12 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 29/09/12 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 0
 22/09/12 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  3 - 2
 01/09/12 Second Division vs. Stranraer (A)  0 - 2
 29/08/12 Second Round vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 5
 25/08/12 Second Division vs. Forfar Athletic (H)  2 - 3
 11/08/12 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 1
 04/08/12 First Round vs. Clyde (H)  6 - 1
 28/07/12 First Round vs. East Stirlingshire (A)  1 - 3
 07/05/11 Second Division vs. Brechin City (A)  0 - 1


Biography

In the final Scottish Second Division match of the 2010–11 season, Shankland came off the bench to become the youngest-ever player for Ayr United at just 15 years and 300 days old, the record was previously held by Stewart Kean at 17 years and 56 days. By then he had already been on trial at Liverpool and subsequently also spent time at Burnley and Birmingham City, but no offer from England materialised after Ayr requested a development fee from interested clubs.

At the start of the 2012–13 season, Shankland broke another record held by Kean, becoming the youngest goalscorer at 17 years and 17 days old,[6] in a 3–1 away defeat at East Stirlingshire in the Challenge Cup.(that record was broken by Alan Forrest the following season).

In 2013, Shankland joined League Two side Albion Rovers on loan.[8] He scored in the final minute of his debut for Rovers.

Shankland left Ayr at the end of the 2013–14 season after turning down a new contract;

Debut (as sub)

May 7th, 2011
Brechin City 1 - 0 Ayr United

League (Second Division)

Full Debut

July 28th, 2012
East Stirlingshire 3 - 1 Ayr United

Scottish Challenge Cup (First Round)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Mark was born on this date.

    Tuesday, July 11th, 1995

  • Signed For Ayr United

    In the final Scottish Second Division match of the 2010–11 season, Shankland came off the bench to become the youngest-ever player for Ayr United at just 15 years and 300 days old, the record was previously held by Stewart Kean at 17 years and 56 days. By then he had already been on trial at Liverpool and subsequently also spent time at Burnley and Birmingham City, but no offer from England materialised after Ayr requested a development fee from interested clubs.

    Saturday, January 1st, 2011

  • Debut - Brechin City 1 - 0 Ayr United

    Rory McAllister scored his 19th league goal of the season as Brechin cemented their promotion play-off place with a win over Ayr.

    Saturday, May 7th, 2011

  • First Goal - East Stirlingshire 3 - 1 Ayr United

    Michael Herd struck twice as East Stirlingshire stunned Second Division Ayr United in the Ramsdens Cup first round.

    Saturday, July 28th, 2012

  • Last Goal - Partick Thistle 2 - 1 Ayr United

    After a valiant effort, United were knocked out of the League Cup by Scottish Premiership new boys Partick Thistle.

    Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

  • Last Appearance - Ayr United 1 - 2 Cowdenbeath

    Greg Stewart scored twice as Cowdenbeath took control of their Scottish Championship play-off semi-final with a first-leg win at Ayr.

    Wednesday, May 7th, 2014