Leslie Knighton

English football manager (1887-1959)
Person human Q722575
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Leslie Knighton

Summary

Leslie Knighton is a human[1]. He was born in Derbyshire[2]. He was born on +1887-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4]. He died on +1959-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leslie Knighton was born in Derbyshire[2].
  • Leslie Knighton passed away in Bournemouth[4].
  • Leslie Knighton was born on +1887-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leslie Knighton was born on +1884-03-15T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Leslie Knighton died on +1959-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leslie Knighton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Leslie Knighton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Leslie Knighton's professions included association football player[6].
  • Leslie Knighton worked as an association football coach[7].
  • Leslie Knighton is recorded as male[12].
  • Leslie Knighton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Leslie Knighton's member of sports team is recorded as Shrewsbury Town F.C.[14].
  • Leslie Knighton's sport is recorded as association football[15].
  • Leslie Knighton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/068zr2[16].
  • Leslie Knighton's family name is recorded as Knighton[17].
  • Leslie Knighton's given name is recorded as Leslie[18].
  • Leslie Knighton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Leslie Knighton's WorldFootball.net person ID is recorded as leslie-knighton[20].
  • Leslie Knighton's Soccerbase manager ID is recorded as 5[21].
  • Leslie Knighton's Transfermarkt manager ID is recorded as 75655[22].
  • Leslie Knighton's coach of sports team is recorded as AFC Bournemouth[23].
  • Leslie Knighton's PlaymakerStats.com coach ID is recorded as 14809[24].

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Origins and Family

Leslie Knighton was born in Derbyshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1887-03-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1884-03-15T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Death and Burial

Leslie Knighton died on +1959-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bournemouth[4].

Why It Matters

Leslie Knighton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Leslie Knighton born?

Leslie Knighton was born in Derbyshire[2].

Where did Leslie Knighton die?

Leslie Knighton died in Bournemouth[4].

What did Leslie Knighton do for work?

Leslie Knighton worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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