Billy Simpson

Northern Irish footballer (1929-2017)
Person human Q3640060
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Billy Simpson

Summary

Billy Simpson is a human[1]. Born in Belfast[2], he… he was born on +1929-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. He died on +2017-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Billy Simpson was born in Belfast[2].
  • Billy Simpson passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • Billy Simpson was born on +1929-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Billy Simpson died on +2017-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Billy Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Billy Simpson's professions included association football player[6].
  • Billy Simpson is recorded as male[9].
  • Billy Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Billy Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Rangers F.C.[11].
  • Billy Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Stirling Albion F.C.[12].
  • Billy Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Oxford United F.C.[13].
  • Billy Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Partick Thistle F.C.[14].
  • Billy Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Linfield F.C.[15].
  • Billy Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Northern Ireland men's national association football team[16].
  • Billy Simpson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[17].
  • Billy Simpson's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Billy Simpson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0286f9g[19].
  • Billy Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[20].
  • Billy Simpson's given name is recorded as Billy[21].
  • Billy Simpson's participant in is recorded as 1958 FIFA World Cup[22].
  • Billy Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Billy Simpson's country for sport is recorded as Northern Ireland[24].
  • Billy Simpson's different from is recorded as Billy Simpson[25].
  • Billy Simpson's WorldFootball.net person ID is recorded as billy-simpson[26].
  • Billy Simpson's Transfermarkt player ID is recorded as 247152[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Billy Simpson… he was born on +1929-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Billy Simpson's professions included association football player[6].

Death and Burial

Billy Simpson died on +2017-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

Billy Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Billy Simpson born?

Billy Simpson's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did Billy Simpson die?

Billy Simpson passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did Billy Simpson do for work?

Billy Simpson worked as association football player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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