Brian Pilkington

English footballer (1933-2020)
Person human Q1179741
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Brian Pilkington

Summary

Brian Pilkington is a human[1]. He was born in Leyland[2]. He was born on +1933-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Adlington[4]. He died on +2020-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brian Pilkington was born in Leyland[2].
  • Brian Pilkington died in Adlington[4].
  • Brian Pilkington was born on +1933-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Pilkington died on +2020-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brian Pilkington held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Brian Pilkington's professions included association football player[6].
  • Brian Pilkington is recorded as male[9].
  • Brian Pilkington's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as Burnley F.C.[11].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as Chorley F.C.[12].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as Leyland Motors F.C.[13].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as Bolton Wanderers F.C.[14].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as Barrow A.F.C.[15].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as Bury F.C.[16].
  • Brian Pilkington's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[17].
  • Brian Pilkington's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[18].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[19].
  • Brian Pilkington's sport is recorded as association football[20].
  • Brian Pilkington's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0krwmh[21].
  • Brian Pilkington's family name is recorded as Pilkington[22].
  • Brian Pilkington's given name is recorded as Brian[23].
  • Brian Pilkington's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Brian Pilkington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Brian Pilkington's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brian Pilkington'}[26].
  • Brian Pilkington's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+164'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leyland[2], Brian Pilkington… he was born on +1933-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Pilkington worked as an association football player[6].

Death and Burial

Brian Pilkington died on +2020-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Adlington[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[19].

Why It Matters

Brian Pilkington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Brian Pilkington born?

Born in Leyland[2], Brian Pilkington…

Where did Brian Pilkington die?

Brian Pilkington passed away in Adlington[4].

What did Brian Pilkington do for work?

Brian Pilkington worked as association football player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Transfermarkt. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  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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