Bruce Rioch

Scottish footballer (born 1947)
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Summary

Bruce Rioch was born on September 6, 1947[1], in Aldershot[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,163 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Educated at: Stopsley High School[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • League or competition: North American Soccer League[9]
  • Commons category: Bruce Rioch[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: Rioch[13]
  • Given name: Bruce[14]
  • Participant in: 1978 FIFA World Cup[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[17]
  • Name in native language: Bruce Rioch[18]
  • Coach of sports team: Arsenal F.C.[19]

Why It Matters

Bruce Rioch has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Rioch born?

Bruce Rioch was born in Aldershot[2].

What did Bruce Rioch do for work?

Bruce Rioch worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

Where did Bruce Rioch go to school?

Bruce Rioch was educated at Stopsley High School[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Arsenal F.C.
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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