Gordon Clayton

English footballer (1936-1991)
Person human Q5584990
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Summary

Gordon Clayton was born on November 3, 1936[1], in Wednesbury[2]. He died on September 29, 1991[3], in Stretford[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Member of sports team: Tranmere Rovers F.C.[9], Manchester United F.C.[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: Clayton[13]
  • Given name: Gordon[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]

Why It Matters

Gordon Clayton has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Clayton born?

Gordon Clayton's place of birth was Wednesbury[2].

Where did Gordon Clayton die?

Gordon Clayton passed away in Stretford[4].

What did Gordon Clayton do for work?

Gordon Clayton worked as an association football player[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Position played on team / speciality → goalkeeper
    Family name → Clayton
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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