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Alex Young

Scottish footballer and manager (1937-2017)
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Summary

Alex Young is a human[1]. Born in Loanhead[2], he… he was born on February 3, 1937[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on February 27, 2017[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alex Young was born in Loanhead[2].
  • Alex Young passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Alex Young was born on February 3, 1937[3].
  • Alex Young died on February 27, 2017[5].
  • Alex Young held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alex Young's professions included association football player[6].
  • Alex Young's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Alex Young is recorded as male[10].
  • Alex Young's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alex Young's member of sports team is recorded as Stockport County F.C.[12].
  • Alex Young's member of sports team is recorded as Heart of Midlothian F.C.[13].
  • Alex Young's member of sports team is recorded as Everton F.C.[14].
  • Alex Young's member of sports team is recorded as Glentoran F.C.[15].
  • Alex Young's member of sports team is recorded as Scottish Football League XI[16].
  • Alex Young's member of sports team is recorded as Scotland men's national football team[17].
  • Alex Young's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[18].
  • Alex Young's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Alex Young's family name is recorded as Young[20].
  • Alex Young's given name is recorded as Alex[21].
  • Alex Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Alex Young's country for sport is recorded as Scotland[23].
  • Alex Young's different from is recorded as Alexander Young[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Alex Young was born in Loanhead[2]. He was born on February 3, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Death and Burial

Alex Young died on February 27, 2017[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Alex Young ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Alex Young born?

Alex Young was born in Loanhead[2].

Where did Alex Young die?

Alex Young passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Alex Young do for work?

Alex Young worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Related Entities

Scotland The A-Team United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . liverpoolecho.co.uk. liverpoolecho.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Loanhead
    Sport → association football
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 261375, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289906|batch #289906]]"
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