Leigh Matthews

Australian rules footballer (born 1952)
Person human Q6519630
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Leigh Matthews

Summary

Leigh Matthews is a human[1]. He was born in Frankston[2]. He was born on +1952-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Australian rules football player[4], Australian rules football coach[5], and sports commentator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankston[2], Leigh Matthews…
  • Leigh Matthews was born on +1952-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leigh Matthews held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Leigh Matthews worked as an Australian rules football player[4].
  • Leigh Matthews worked as an Australian rules football coach[5].
  • Leigh Matthews worked as a sports commentator[6].
  • Leigh Matthews received the Coleman Medal[9].
  • Leigh Matthews received the Leigh Matthews Trophy[10].
  • Leigh Matthews received the Peter Crimmins Medal[11].
  • Leigh Matthews received the Peter Crimmins Medal[12].
  • Leigh Matthews received the Peter Crimmins Medal[13].
  • Leigh Matthews received the Peter Crimmins Medal[14].
  • Leigh Matthews's image is recorded as Leigh matthews statue.jpg[15].
  • Leigh Matthews is recorded as male[16].
  • Leigh Matthews's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Leigh Matthews's member of sports team is recorded as Hawthorn Football Club[18].
  • Leigh Matthews's Commons category is recorded as Leigh Matthews[19].
  • Leigh Matthews's residence is recorded as Woolloongabba[20].
  • Leigh Matthews's sport is recorded as Australian rules football[21].
  • Leigh Matthews's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02dc56[22].
  • Leigh Matthews's family name is recorded as Matthews[23].
  • Leigh Matthews's given name is recorded as Leigh[24].
  • Leigh Matthews's given name is recorded as Raymond[25].
  • Leigh Matthews's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Leigh Matthews's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Leigh-Matthews[27].

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Origins and Family

Leigh Matthews was born in Frankston[2]. He was born on +1952-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Australian rules football player[4], Australian rules football coach[5], and sports commentator[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Coleman Medal[9], a sports award[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1981[30]; Leigh Matthews Trophy[10], a sports award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1982[33]; Peter Crimmins Medal[11], a sports award[34], in Australia[35]; Australian Sports Medal[36], a sports award[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1999[39]; Centenary Medal[40], a medallion[41], in Australia[42], founded in 2001[43]; and Queensland Australian Football Hall of Fame[44].

Why It Matters

Leigh Matthews ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Leigh Matthews born?

Leigh Matthews was born in Frankston[2].

What did Leigh Matthews do for work?

Leigh Matthews worked as Australian rules football player[4], Australian rules football coach[5], and sports commentator[6].

What awards did Leigh Matthews receive?

Honors received include Coleman Medal[9], Leigh Matthews Trophy[10], Peter Crimmins Medal[11], and Peter Crimmins Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . AFL Tables. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [36] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [40] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [44] . aflq.com.au. Retrieved . aflq.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . AFL Tables. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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