Jimmy McIlroy

Northern Irish footballer (1931-2018)
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Summary

Jimmy McIlroy was born on October 25, 1931[1], in Northern Ireland[2]. He died on August 20, 2018[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Oldham Athletic A.F.C.[10], Burnley F.C.[11], Glentoran F.C.[12], Stoke City F.C.[13], Northern Ireland men's national association football team[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: McIlroy[17]
  • Given name: Jimmy[18]
  • Pseudonym: Jimmy Mac[19]
  • Participant in: 1958 FIFA World Cup[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Country for sport: Northern Ireland[22]
  • Name in native language: Jimmy McIlroy[23]
  • Coach of sports team: Bolton Wanderers F.C.[24]

Why It Matters

Jimmy McIlroy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy McIlroy born?

Jimmy McIlroy's place of birth was Northern Ireland[2].

What did Jimmy McIlroy do for work?

Jimmy McIlroy worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

What awards did Jimmy McIlroy receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . national-football-teams.com. Retrieved . national-football-teams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 23059
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 23059, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289935|batch #289935]]"
  2. 11d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → midfielder
    Place of birth → Northern Ireland
    Family name → McIlroy
    Sitelink count → 18
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Eu-football.info player id: 13522"
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