Jim Shackleton (4 April 1940 - 14 September 2022) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He normally played at Centre.[1]
Born in India, after the Second World War he arrived in Scotland with his returning parents, and Shackleton went to Fettes College.
Shackleton then played for London Scottish.[2]
He was part of the London Scottish side that won the Middlesex Sevens five times in the 1960s.[3]
He played for Blues Trial on 9 February 1963.[4]
He played for Scotland Possibles on 28 December 1963.[5]
Shackleton played for Scotland Schools.[3]
He went on to receive 7 senior caps for Scotland.[6] He scored a try in his last match, the 1965 game against South Africa, in a 8- 5 win for Scotland.[7]
He was a consultant in the building trade with the construction company Higgs and Hill.[3]