George Burley

Scottish association football manager (born 1956)
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Summary

George Burley was born on June 3, 1956[1], in Cumnock[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,346 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Employer: Ayr United F.C.[8], Colchester United F.C.[9], Ipswich Town F.C.[10], Derby County F.C.[11], Heart of Midlothian F.C.[12], Southampton F.C.[13], Scotland men's national football team[14], Crystal Palace F.C.[15], Apollon Limassol FC[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: full-back[18]
  • Sport: association football[19]
  • Family name: Burley[20]
  • Given name: George[21], Elder[22]
  • Participant in: 1982 FIFA World Cup[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: George Elder Burley[25]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[26]
  • Name in native language: George Burley[27]
  • Height: 178 cm[28]
  • Coach of sports team: Colchester United F.C.[29]

Why It Matters

George Burley has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was George Burley born?

George Burley was born in Cumnock[2].

What did George Burley do for work?

George Burley worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [4] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Colchester United F.C.
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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