Bill Foulkes

English football player and coach (1932–2013)
Person human Q462111
Bill Foulkes
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Bill Foulkes

Summary

Bill Foulkes is a human[1]. Born in St Helens[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1932[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on November 25, 2013[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bill Foulkes's place of birth was St Helens[2].
  • Bill Foulkes died in Manchester[4].
  • Bill Foulkes was born on January 5, 1932[3].
  • Bill Foulkes was born on January 15, 1932[9].
  • Bill Foulkes died on November 25, 2013[5].
  • Bill Foulkes held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Bill Foulkes worked as an association football player[6].
  • Bill Foulkes worked as an association football coach[7].
  • Bill Foulkes is recorded as male[11].
  • Bill Foulkes's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bill Foulkes's member of sports team is recorded as Manchester United F.C.[13].
  • Bill Foulkes's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[14].
  • Bill Foulkes's member of sports team is recorded as England national under-21 association football team[15].
  • Bill Foulkes's Commons category is recorded as Bill Foulkes[16].
  • Bill Foulkes's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[17].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].
  • Bill Foulkes's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Bill Foulkes's family name is recorded as Foulkes[20].
  • Bill Foulkes's given name is recorded as Bill[21].
  • Bill Foulkes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Bill Foulkes's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • Bill Foulkes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Bill Foulkes's country for sport is recorded as England[25].
  • Bill Foulkes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bill Foulkes'}[26].
  • Bill Foulkes's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Foulkes's place of birth was St Helens[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1932[3] and January 15, 1932[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Death and Burial

Bill Foulkes died on November 25, 2013[5]. He died in Manchester[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].

Why It Matters

Bill Foulkes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bill Foulkes born?

Bill Foulkes was born in St Helens[2].

Where did Bill Foulkes die?

Bill Foulkes passed away in Manchester[4].

What did Bill Foulkes do for work?

Bill Foulkes worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . heraldscotland.com. heraldscotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Bill
    Member of sports team Manchester United F.C., England men's national association football team, England national under-21 association football team
    Family name Foulkes
    Sport association football
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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