David Provan

Scottish former footballer
Person human Q2633426
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Summary

David Provan is a human[1]. Born in Gourock[2], he… he was born on May 8, 1956[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gourock[2].
  • David Provan was born on May 8, 1956[3].
  • David Provan held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David Provan worked as an association football player[4].
  • David Provan is recorded as male[7].
  • David Provan's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • David Provan's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[9].
  • David Provan's sport is recorded as association football[10].
  • David Provan's family name is recorded as Provan[11].
  • David Provan's given name is recorded as David[12].
  • David Provan's participant in is recorded as 1982 FIFA World Cup[13].
  • David Provan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • David Provan's country for sport is recorded as Scotland[15].

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Origins and Family

David Provan's place of birth was Gourock[2]. He was born on May 8, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Provan worked as an association football player[4].

Why It Matters

David Provan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was David Provan born?

David Provan was born in Gourock[2].

What did David Provan do for work?

David Provan worked as association football player[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Place of birth → Gourock
    Sport → association football
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 28057, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289906|batch #289906]]"
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