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William Hunter

Scottish footballer (1940-2020)
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Summary

William Hunter is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on February 14, 1940[3]. He died on August 4, 2020[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hunter was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Hunter was born on February 14, 1940[3].
  • William Hunter died on August 4, 2020[4].
  • William Hunter held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William Hunter's professions included association football player[5].
  • William Hunter worked as an association football coach[6].
  • William Hunter is recorded as male[9].
  • William Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Cougars[11].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Motherwell F.C.[12].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Cape Town City F.C.[13].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Hibernian F.C.[14].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Glentoran F.C.[15].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Hellenic F.C.[16].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Scottish Football League XI[17].
  • William Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Scotland men's national football team[18].
  • William Hunter's league or competition is recorded as North American Soccer League[19].
  • William Hunter's position played on team / speciality is recorded as inside forward[20].
  • William Hunter's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • William Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[22].
  • William Hunter's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Hunter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Hunter's country for sport is recorded as Scotland[25].
  • William Hunter's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Hunter'}[26].
  • William Hunter's different from is recorded as Willie Hunter[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Hunter… he was born on February 14, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

Death and Burial

William Hunter died on August 4, 2020[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hunter include William G. Hunter Award[28], an award[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

William Hunter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include William G. Hunter Award[28], an award[29], in United States[30].

FAQs

Where was William Hunter born?

William Hunter was born in Edinburgh[2].

What did William Hunter do for work?

William Hunter worked as association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

Related Entities

Scotland United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . national-football-teams.com. Retrieved . national-football-teams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . portsmouth.co.uk. portsmouth.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Motherwell F.C.
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Edinburgh
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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