David Herd

Scottish footballer and manager (1934-2016)
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Summary

David Herd was born on April 15, 1934[1], in Hamilton[2]. He died on October 1, 2016[3], in Manchester[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Manchester United F.C.[10], Stockport County F.C.[11], Arsenal F.C.[12], Waterford United F.C.[13], Stoke City F.C.[14], Scotland men's national football team[15]
  • Commons category: David Herd[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[17]
  • Sport: association football[18]
  • Family name: Herd (surname)[19]
  • Given name: David[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[22]
  • Coach of sports team: Lincoln City F.C.[23]

Why It Matters

David Herd has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was David Herd born?

David Herd's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

Where did David Herd die?

David Herd passed away in Manchester[4].

What did David Herd do for work?

David Herd worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . therepublikofmancunia.com. therepublikofmancunia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Lincoln City F.C.
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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