Ian Botham

former England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator (born 1955)
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Summary

Ian Botham was born on November 24, 1955[1], in Heswall[2]. He has worked as a cricketer[3], association football player[4], autobiographer[5], and athlete[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,451 views/month, #6,643 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[9]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12], Knight Bachelor[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: Yeovil Town F.C.[15], Scunthorpe United F.C.[16]
  • Commons category: Ian Botham[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre-back[18]
  • Sport: cricket[19], association football[20]
  • Family name: Botham[21]
  • Given name: Ian[22]
  • Medical condition: color blindness[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Name in native language: Ian Botham[25]
  • P14750: 1FF6-F78A-273C-8BD1-1BC7[26]

Why It Matters

Ian Botham has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ian Botham born?

Ian Botham was born in Heswall[2].

What did Ian Botham do for work?

Ian Botham worked as a cricketer[3], association football player[4], autobiographer[5], and athlete[6].

What awards did Ian Botham receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12], and Knight Bachelor[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 28d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Ian_Botham
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1FF6-F78A-273C-8BD1-1BC7
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → cricketer, association football player, autobiographer +1
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