Rab Shannon

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rab Shannon

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Robert Shannon

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1982–1991

| years2 = 1991

| years3 = 1991–1993

| years4 = 1993–1995

| years5 = 1995–1996

| years6 = 1996–1998

| years7 = 1998–1999

| years8 = 1999–2001

| clubs1 = Dundee

| clubs2 = → Middlesbrough (loan)

| clubs3 = Dunfermline Athletic

| clubs4 = Motherwell

| clubs5 = Dundee United

| clubs6 = Hibernian

| clubs7 = Newcastle Breakers

| clubs8 = East Fife

| caps1 = 227 | goals1 = 9

| caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 69 | goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 67 | goals4 = 3

| caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 1

| caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 27| goals7 = 1

| caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1986–1988

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21{{Cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=124|title = Scotland U21 Player Rab Shannon Details}}

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 1999–2001

| managerclubs1 = East Fife

}}

Robert 'Rab' Shannon (born 20 April 1966 in Bellshill) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.

Playing career

Shannon, who played for a number of Scottish clubs but spent around half his career with Dundee. He also spent a season with the Newcastle Breakers in the Australian National Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/S/SE.html|title = Australian Player Database - SE}}