Charlie Buchan

English footballer and sporting journalist (1891–1960)
Person human Q469899
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Summary

Charlie Buchan was born on September 22, 1891[1], in Plumstead[2]. He died on June 25, 1960[3], in Monte Carlo[4]. He worked as an association football player[5], cricketer[6], editor[7], journalist[8], and sports journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Award received: Military Medal[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: Sunderland A.F.C.[15], Arsenal F.C.[16], Leyton F.C.[17], England men's national association football team[18]
  • Military branch: British Army[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[21]
  • Sport: association football[22], cricket[23]
  • Family name: Buchan[24]
  • Given name: Charlie[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Country for sport: England[27]
  • Name in native language: Charlie Buchan[28]

Why It Matters

Charlie Buchan has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Charlie Buchan born?

Charlie Buchan was born in Plumstead[2].

Where did Charlie Buchan die?

Charlie Buchan passed away in Monte Carlo[4].

What did Charlie Buchan do for work?

Charlie Buchan worked as an association football player[5], cricketer[6], editor[7], journalist[8], and sports journalist[9].

What awards did Charlie Buchan receive?

Honors received include Military Medal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 264080
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hy',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Charlie
    Member of sports team → Sunderland A.F.C., Arsenal F.C., Leyton F.C. +2
    Family name → Buchan
    Sport → association football, cricket
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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