Jimmy Johnstone

Scottish footballer (1944-2006)
Person human Q454251
Jimmy Johnstone
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Summary

Jimmy Johnstone was born on September 30, 1944[1], in Uddingston[2]. He died on March 13, 2006[3], in Uddingston[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,059 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bothwell Park Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Sheffield United F.C.[10], Elgin City F.C.[11], Dundee F.C.[12], Celtic F.C.[13], Shelbourne F.C.[14], San Jose Earthquakes[15], Scotland men's national football team[16], Scottish Football League XI[17]
  • League or competition: North American Soccer League[18]
  • Commons category: Jimmy Johnstone[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: wing half[20]
  • Cause of death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Johnstone (surname)[23]
  • Given name: Jimmy[24]
  • Official website: http://www.jimmyjohnstone.com[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Participant in: 1974 FIFA World Cup[27]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 3[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[30]
  • Name in native language: Jimmy Johnstone[31]
  • Start of work period: 1961[32]
  • Height: 155 cm[33]
  • Mass: 52 kg[34]
  • Total goals in career: 0[35]

Why It Matters

Jimmy Johnstone has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Johnstone born?

Jimmy Johnstone's place of birth was Uddingston[2].

Where did Jimmy Johnstone die?

Jimmy Johnstone died in Uddingston[4].

What did Jimmy Johnstone do for work?

Jimmy Johnstone worked as an association football player[5].

References

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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 27208
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  2. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.jimmyjohnstone.com
    Sport → association football
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+155'}
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