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Brian Ashton

English rugby union footballer and coach
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Brian Ashton

Summary

Brian Ashton is a human[1]. He was born in Leigh[2]. He was born on +1946-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a rugby union coach[4] and rugby union player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Brian Ashton was born in Leigh[2].
  • Brian Ashton was born on +1946-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Ashton held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • English was Brian Ashton's native language[8].
  • Brian Ashton's professions included rugby union coach[4].
  • Brian Ashton worked as a rugby union player[5].
  • Brian Ashton's education included a stint at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[9].
  • Brian Ashton received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Brian Ashton is recorded as male[11].
  • Brian Ashton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Brian Ashton's member of sports team is recorded as ASM Clermont Auvergne[13].
  • Brian Ashton's member of sports team is recorded as Fylde Rugby Club[14].
  • Brian Ashton's member of sports team is recorded as Orrell Rugby Club[15].
  • Brian Ashton's member of sports team is recorded as Rugby Roma[16].
  • Brian Ashton's member of sports team is recorded as Amatori Rugby Milano[17].
  • Brian Ashton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as scrum-half[18].
  • Brian Ashton's sport is recorded as rugby union[19].
  • Brian Ashton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09pn92[20].
  • Brian Ashton's family name is recorded as Ashton[21].
  • Brian Ashton's given name is recorded as Brian[22].
  • Brian Ashton's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • Brian Ashton's ESPNscrum player ID is recorded as 8361[24].
  • Brian Ashton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Brian Ashton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Brian Ashton's end of work period is recorded as +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian Ashton's place of birth was Leigh[2]. He was born on +1946-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Brian Ashton was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union coach[4] and rugby union player[5].

Recognition

Brian Ashton received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Why It Matters

Brian Ashton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Brian Ashton born?

Born in Leigh[2], Brian Ashton…

What did Brian Ashton do for work?

Brian Ashton worked as rugby union coach[4] and rugby union player[5].

Where did Brian Ashton go to school?

Brian Ashton was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[9].

What awards did Brian Ashton receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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