Gary Speed

Welsh association football player and manager (1969–2011)
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Summary

Gary Speed was born on September 8, 1969[1], in Mancot[2]. He died on November 27, 2011[3], in Huntington[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,660 views/month, #6,530 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Educated at: Hawarden High School[9]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Sheffield United F.C.[12], Leeds United F.C.[13], Newcastle United F.C.[14], Everton F.C.[15], Bolton Wanderers F.C.[16], Wales national under-21 football team[17], Wales men's national association football team[18]
  • League or competition: Premier League[19]
  • Commons category: Gary Speed[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: wing half[21]
  • Cause of death: hanging to death[22]
  • Sport: association football[23]
  • Family name: Speed[24]
  • Given name: Gary[25], Andrew[26]
  • Manner of death: suicide[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Gary Andrew Speed[29]
  • Country for sport: Wales[30]
  • Name in native language: Gary Speed[31]
  • Start of work period: 1988[32]
  • End of work period: 2010[33]
  • Height: 178 cm[34]
  • Coach of sports team: Sheffield United F.C.[35]

Why It Matters

Gary Speed has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gary Speed born?

Gary Speed's place of birth was Mancot[2].

Where did Gary Speed die?

Gary Speed died in Huntington[4].

What did Gary Speed do for work?

Gary Speed worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

Where did Gary Speed go to school?

Gary Speed was educated at Hawarden High School[9].

What awards did Gary Speed receive?

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

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  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    End of work period → +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → Hawarden High School
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