Eddie Colquhoun

Scottish footballer
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Summary

Eddie Colquhoun was born on March 29, 1945[1], in Prestonpans[2]. He died on April 16, 2023[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Member of sports team: Sheffield United F.C.[8], Bury F.C.[9], West Bromwich Albion F.C.[10], Detroit Express[11], Washington Diplomats[12], Scotland men's national football team[13]
  • League or competition: North American Soccer League[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre-back[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: Colquhoun[17]
  • Given name: Eddie[18]
  • Relative: Ben Wiles[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Edmund Peter Skirving Colquhoun[21]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[22]
  • Name in native language: Eddie Colquhoun[23]

Why It Matters

Eddie Colquhoun has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Colquhoun born?

Eddie Colquhoun was born in Prestonpans[2].

What did Eddie Colquhoun do for work?

Eddie Colquhoun worked as an association football player[4].

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  10. [4] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . sufc.co.uk. sufc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Prestonpans
    Sport → association football
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