Jack Short

English footballer (1928-1976)
Person human Q10499322
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Summary

Jack Short was born on February 18, 1928[1], in Great Houghton[2]. He died on October 10, 1976[3], in Barnsley[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Member of sports team: Stoke City F.C.[9], Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[10], Barnsley F.C.[11]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[12]
  • Sport: association football[13]
  • Family name: Short[14]
  • Given name: Jack[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]

Why It Matters

Jack Short has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Jack Short born?

Jack Short's place of birth was Great Houghton[2].

Where did Jack Short die?

Jack Short died in Barnsley[4].

What did Jack Short do for work?

Jack Short worked as an association football player[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Place of death → Barnsley
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'ka', 'ru']
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
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