Bill Eckersley

English footballer (1925-1982)
Person human Q633434
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Bill Eckersley

Summary

Bill Eckersley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southport[2]. He was born on +1925-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Blackburn[4]. He died on +1982-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bill Eckersley's place of birth was Southport[2].
  • Bill Eckersley passed away in Blackburn[4].
  • Bill Eckersley was born on +1925-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Eckersley was born on +1925-07-06T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Bill Eckersley died on +1982-10-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Eckersley held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Bill Eckersley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Bill Eckersley's professions included association football player[6].
  • Bill Eckersley is recorded as male[11].
  • Bill Eckersley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bill Eckersley's member of sports team is recorded as Blackburn Rovers F.C.[13].
  • Bill Eckersley's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[14].
  • Bill Eckersley's position played on team / speciality is recorded as full-back[15].
  • Bill Eckersley's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • Bill Eckersley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025y1jr[17].
  • Bill Eckersley's family name is recorded as Eckersley[18].
  • Bill Eckersley's given name is recorded as Bill[19].
  • Bill Eckersley's participant in is recorded as 1950 FIFA World Cup[20].
  • Bill Eckersley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Bill Eckersley's country for sport is recorded as England[22].
  • Bill Eckersley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bill Eckersley'}[23].
  • Bill Eckersley's WorldFootball.net person ID is recorded as bill-eckersley[24].
  • Bill Eckersley's Transfermarkt player ID is recorded as 241873[25].
  • Bill Eckersley's National-Football-Teams.com player ID is recorded as 19828[26].
  • Bill Eckersley's Prabook ID is recorded as 1745755[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Eckersley's place of birth was Southport[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1925-07-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1925-07-06T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Eckersley's professions included association football player[6].

Death and Burial

Bill Eckersley died on +1982-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Blackburn[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Eckersley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bill Eckersley born?

Bill Eckersley's place of birth was Southport[2].

Where did Bill Eckersley die?

Bill Eckersley died in Blackburn[4].

What did Bill Eckersley do for work?

Bill Eckersley worked as association football player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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