Henry Wace

English footballer (1853-1947)
Person human Q1179512
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Summary

Henry Wace was born on September 21, 1853[1], in Shrewsbury[2]. He died on November 5, 1947[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and barrister[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Educated at: St John's College[9], Shrewsbury School[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Cambridge University A.F.C.[12], Wanderers F.C.[13], Clapham Rovers F.C.[14], Shropshire Wanderers F.C.[15], England men's national association football team[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[17]
  • Sport: association football[18]
  • Family name: Wace[19]
  • Given name: Henry[20]
  • Described by source: Men-at-the-Bar[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Country for sport: England[23]

Why It Matters

Henry Wace has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Henry Wace born?

Henry Wace was born in Shrewsbury[2].

What did Henry Wace do for work?

Henry Wace worked as an association football player[4] and barrister[5].

Where did Henry Wace go to school?

Henry Wace was educated at St John's College[9] and Shrewsbury School[10].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → England
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Shrewsbury
    Sport → association football
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