John Neal

English footballer and manager (1932-2014)
Person human Q1315962
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Summary

John Neal was born on April 13, 1932[1], in County Durham[2]. He died on November 23, 2014[3], in Wrexham[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Durham[8]
  • Date of birth: April 3, 1932[9]
  • Date of death: November 24, 2014[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of sports team: Hull City A.F.C.[13], Aston Villa F.C.[14], Swindon Town F.C.[15], Southend United F.C.[16], King's Lynn F.C.[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[18]
  • Sport: association football[19]
  • Family name: Neal[20]
  • Given name: John[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: John Neal[23]
  • Coach of sports team: Chelsea F.C.[24]

Why It Matters

John Neal has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Works attributed to him include Seventy-Six[27], a literary work[28].

FAQs

Where was John Neal born?

John Neal's place of birth was County Durham[2].

Where did John Neal die?

John Neal passed away in Wrexham[4].

What did John Neal do for work?

John Neal worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

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  12. [6] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . tradingcarddb.com. tradingcarddb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . tradingcarddb.com. tradingcarddb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → defender
    Place of birth → County Durham, Durham
    Family name → Neal
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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