Billy Bremner

Scottish association football player and manager
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Summary

Billy Bremner was born on December 9, 1942[1], in Stirling[2]. He died on December 7, 1997[3], in Doncaster[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,431 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Educated at: St Modan's High School[9]
  • Award received: English Football Hall of Fame[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Hull City A.F.C.[12], Leeds United F.C.[13], Doncaster Rovers F.C.[14], Scottish Football League XI[15], Scotland national under-21 football team[16], Scotland men's national football team[17]
  • Commons category: Billy Bremner (association football player)[18]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[19]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[20]
  • Sport: association football[21]
  • Family name: Bremner[22]
  • Given name: William[23], John[24], Billy[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Participant in: 1974 FIFA World Cup[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: William John Bremner[29]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[30]
  • Name in native language: Billy Bremner[31]
  • Sport number: 4[32]
  • Height: 165 cm[33]
  • Uses: Stylo Matchmakers[34]
  • Coach of sports team: Doncaster Rovers F.C.[35]

Why It Matters

Billy Bremner has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Billy Bremner born?

Billy Bremner's place of birth was Stirling[2].

Where did Billy Bremner die?

Billy Bremner died in Doncaster[4].

What did Billy Bremner do for work?

Billy Bremner worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

Where did Billy Bremner go to school?

Billy Bremner was educated at St Modan's High School[9].

What awards did Billy Bremner receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame[10].

References

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  18. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . stylomatchmakers.com. stylomatchmakers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 27205
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa',
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  2. 9w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → association football
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+165'}
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → biography/William-J-Bremner
    Place of birth → Stirling
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