Ben Thornley

English association football player (born 1975)
Person human Q4886568
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Summary

Ben Thornley was born on April 21, 1975[1], in Bury[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Position played on team / speciality: wing half[7]
  • Sport: association football[8]
  • Family name: Thornley[9]
  • Given name: Benjamin[10], Lindsay[11], Ben[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]
  • Birth name: Benjamin Lindsay Thornley[14]
  • Country for sport: England[15]
  • Name in native language: Ben Thornley[16]
  • Height: 173[17]

Why It Matters

Ben Thornley is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Ben Thornley born?

Ben Thornley was born in Bury[2].

What did Ben Thornley do for work?

Ben Thornley worked as an association football player[3].

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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → England
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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