Francis Birley

Footballer, cricketer and barrister (1850-1910)
Person human Q3076039
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Francis Birley

Summary

Francis Birley is a human[1]. Born in Chorley[2], he… he was born on +1850-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lingfield[4]. He died on +1910-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], cricketer[7], and barrister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chorley[2], Francis Birley…
  • Francis Birley passed away in Lingfield[4].
  • Francis Birley was born on +1850-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Birley died on +1910-08-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Francis Birley was James Leatham Birley[10].
  • Francis Birley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Francis Birley's professions included association football player[6].
  • Francis Birley's professions included cricketer[7].
  • Francis Birley worked as a barrister[8].
  • Francis Birley's education included a stint at Winchester College[12].
  • Francis Birley's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[13].
  • Francis Birley's image is recorded as Oxford univ afc 1874.jpg[14].
  • Francis Birley is recorded as male[15].
  • Francis Birley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francis Birley's member of sports team is recorded as Wanderers F.C.[17].
  • Francis Birley's member of sports team is recorded as Oxford University A.F.C.[18].
  • Francis Birley's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[19].
  • Francis Birley's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[20].
  • Francis Birley's sport is recorded as cricket[21].
  • Francis Birley's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Francis Birley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qmgwp[23].
  • Francis Birley's family name is recorded as Birley[24].
  • Francis Birley's given name is recorded as Francis[25].
  • Francis Birley's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar[26].
  • Francis Birley's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chorley[2], Francis Birley… he was born on +1850-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[12], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31] and University College, Oxford[13], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1249[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], cricketer[7], and barrister[8].

Personal Life

A child of Francis Birley was James Leatham Birley[10].

Death and Burial

Francis Birley died on +1910-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lingfield[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Birley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Francis Birley born?

Francis Birley was born in Chorley[2].

Where did Francis Birley die?

Francis Birley died in Lingfield[4].

What did Francis Birley do for work?

Francis Birley worked as association football player[6], cricketer[7], and barrister[8].

Where did Francis Birley go to school?

Francis Birley was educated at Winchester College[12] and University College, Oxford[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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