Editing Len Shackleton (section)

===Newcastle United===
In October 1946, Shackleton was sold to Second Division side [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] for a £13,000 fee.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=52}}</ref> He was sold as a direct replacement for [[Albert Stubbins]], who had been sold from Newcastle to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] for the same fee.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=60}}</ref> He scored six goals on his debut in Newcastle's 13–0 defeat of [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] at [[St James' Park]] on 5 October, with three of his goals coming within the space of just 155 seconds.<ref>The Times, 7 October 1946, ''Association Football Newcastle's 13 Goals''</ref> However his return to Park Avenue in his fourth game for Newcastle was not a happy one, as he had a penalty saved by former teammate [[Chick Farr]] in a 2–1 defeat to Bradford PA.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=63}}</ref> The "Magpies" boasted a devastating forward line of [[Jackie Milburn]], [[Roy Bentley]], [[Charlie Wayman]], Shackleton, and [[Tommy Pearson]], and totalled 95 league goals in the [[1946–47 Football League|1946–47]] season, though their tally of 62 goals conceded and 13 defeats left the club having to settle for fifth place.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=64}}</ref> They did though reach the semi-finals of the [[FA Cup]], where they were beaten 4–0 by [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]].<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=66}}</ref> After the semi-final game he and club captain [[Joe Harvey]] went on strike over housing issues; the club's board eventually relented and granted Shackleton the house they had initially promised him, though to save face told the press that Harvey and Shackleton had been in the wrong and had apologised.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=67}}</ref> He further came into conflict with the club at Christmas 1947, when he and goalkeeper [[Jack Fairbrother]] refused to join the squad on a scouting party on opponents Charlton Athletic, who they faced later that season in the third round of the FA Cup.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=68}}</ref> Unhappy with the club, he handed in a transfer request, which was granted.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=72}}</ref>

{{Quote|"...those people upstairs, and whatnot – I never hit it off with... the fans are so brilliant at Newcastle that I feel guilty when I call them (names). But I'm not calling the fans, I'm calling the club... I've no bias against Newcastle – I don't care who beats them!"|Shackleton liked the [[Geordie]] people but felt that Newcastle United was not a well run club.<ref>{{harvnb|Malam|2004|p=79}}</ref>}}