Kenny Burns

Scottish footballer (born 1953)
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Summary

Kenny Burns was born on September 23, 1953[1], in Glasgow[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Member of sports team: Ilkeston F.C.[7]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[8], forward[9]
  • Sport: association football[10]
  • Family name: Burns[11]
  • Given name: Kenny[12]
  • Participant in: 1978 FIFA World Cup[13]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 4[14], 1[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[17]
  • Total goals in career: 1[18], 0[19]

Why It Matters

Kenny Burns has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Kenny Burns born?

Kenny Burns was born in Glasgow[2].

What did Kenny Burns do for work?

Kenny Burns worked as an association football player[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Glasgow
    Sport → association football
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