Sammy McIlroy

Northern Irish association football manager and former player
Person human Q552248
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Summary

Sammy McIlroy was born on August 2, 1954[1], in Belfast[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Educated at: Ashfield Boys' High School[8]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Sammy McIlroy[11]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[12]
  • Sport: association football[13]
  • Family name: McIlroy[14]
  • Given name: Samuel[15], Baxter[16], Sammy[17]
  • Participant in: 1986 FIFA World Cup[18], 1982 FIFA World Cup[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Samuel Baxter McIlroy[21]
  • Country for sport: Northern Ireland[22]
  • Name in native language: Sammy McIlroy[23]
  • Height: 178 cm[24]
  • Coach of sports team: Macclesfield Town F.C.[25]

Why It Matters

Sammy McIlroy has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sammy McIlroy born?

Sammy McIlroy's place of birth was Belfast[2].

What did Sammy McIlroy do for work?

Sammy McIlroy worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

Where did Sammy McIlroy go to school?

Sammy McIlroy was educated at Ashfield Boys' High School[8].

What awards did Sammy McIlroy receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [4] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 28153
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 28153, [[: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 → Belfast
    Educated at → Ashfield Boys' High School
    Family name → McIlroy
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Eu-football.info player id: 13523"
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