John Bain

British footballer (1854-1929)
Person human Q10838209
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Summary

John Bain was born on July 15, 1854[1], in Bothwell[2]. He died on August 7, 1929[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7]
  • Educated at: Winchester College[8], Sherborne School[9], New College[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Oxford University A.F.C.[12], England men's national association football team[13]
  • Ancestral home: Scotland[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Country for sport: England[20]

Why It Matters

John Bain is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was John Bain born?

John Bain was born in Bothwell[2].

What did John Bain do for work?

John Bain worked as an association football player[4].

Where did John Bain go to school?

John Bain was educated at Winchester College[8], Sherborne School[9], and New College[10].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → England
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Bothwell
    Sport → association football
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