Roy Bentley

English footballer (1924-2018)
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Summary

Roy Bentley was born on May 17, 1924[1], in Bristol[2]. He died on April 20, 2018[3], in Reading[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 (282 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Bristol City F.C.[11], Queens Park Rangers F.C.[12], Chelsea F.C.[13], Newcastle United F.C.[14], Fulham F.C.[15], England men's national association football team[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[17]
  • Sport: association football[18]
  • Family name: Bentley[19]
  • Given name: Roy[20]
  • Participant in: 1950 FIFA World Cup[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Country for sport: England[23]
  • Name in native language: Roy Bentley[24]
  • Start of work period: 1946[25]
  • End of work period: 1962[26]
  • Coach of sports team: Reading F.C.[27]

Why It Matters

Roy Bentley has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roy Bentley born?

Roy Bentley was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Roy Bentley die?

Roy Bentley died in Reading[4].

What did Roy Bentley do for work?

Roy Bentley worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Reading F.C.
    Country for sport → England
    Occupation → —
    Image → Fulham FC 1958.jpg
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