Colin Bell

English professional footballer (1946–2021)
Person human Q452563
Colin Bell
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Colin Bell

Summary

Colin Bell is a human[1]. He was born in Hesleden[2]. He was born on +1946-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on +2021-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #6,916 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Colin Bell's place of birth was Hesleden[2].
  • Colin Bell passed away in Manchester[4].
  • Colin Bell was born on +1946-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Bell died on +2021-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin Bell held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Colin Bell's native language[9].
  • Colin Bell's professions included association football player[6].
  • Colin Bell received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Colin Bell's image is recorded as Colin Bell 1969.jpg[11].
  • Colin Bell is recorded as male[12].
  • Colin Bell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Colin Bell's member of sports team is recorded as Manchester City F.C.[14].
  • Colin Bell's member of sports team is recorded as Bury F.C.[15].
  • Colin Bell's member of sports team is recorded as San Jose Earthquakes[16].
  • Colin Bell's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[17].
  • Colin Bell's league or competition is recorded as North American Soccer League[18].
  • Colin Bell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 145354859[19].
  • Colin Bell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2007005246[20].
  • Colin Bell's Commons category is recorded as Colin Bell[21].
  • Colin Bell's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[22].
  • Colin Bell's residence is recorded as Hesleden[23].
  • Colin Bell's sport is recorded as association football[24].
  • Colin Bell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0319tg[25].
  • Colin Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[26].
  • Colin Bell's given name is recorded as Colin[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Bell was born in Hesleden[2]. He was born on +1946-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Bell's professions included association football player[6].

Recognition

Colin Bell received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Death and Burial

Colin Bell died on +2021-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manchester[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Bell ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #6,916 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Colin Bell born?

Colin Bell's place of birth was Hesleden[2].

Where did Colin Bell die?

Colin Bell died in Manchester[4].

What did Colin Bell do for work?

Colin Bell worked as association football player[6].

What awards did Colin Bell receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . sporting-heroes.net. sporting-heroes.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . footballfancast.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . mancity.com. mancity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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