Bob Latchford

England footballer (born 1951)
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Summary

Bob Latchford was born on January 18, 1951[1], in Kings Heath[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (876 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[7]
  • Sport: association football[8]
  • Family name: Latchford[9]
  • Given name: Bob[10]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[11]
  • Country for sport: England[12]
  • Name in native language: Bob Latchford[13]
  • Sibling: Dave Latchford[14], Peter Latchford[15]

Why It Matters

Bob Latchford has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Bob Latchford born?

Bob Latchford's place of birth was Kings Heath[2].

What did Bob Latchford do for work?

Bob Latchford worked as an association football player[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → England
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Kings Heath
    Sport → association football
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 352634, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289906|batch #289906]]"
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