Syd Owen

English footballer and manager (1922-1999)
Person human Q2421256
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Syd Owen

Summary

Syd Owen is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on September 29, 1922[3]. He died in Leeds[4]. He died on August 27, 1998[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 (175 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Syd Owen…
  • Syd Owen passed away in Leeds[4].
  • Syd Owen was born on September 29, 1922[3].
  • Syd Owen was born on February 28, 1922[9].
  • Syd Owen was born on February 28, 1918[10].
  • Syd Owen died on August 27, 1998[5].
  • Syd Owen held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Syd Owen's professions included association football player[6].
  • Syd Owen's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Syd Owen is recorded as male[12].
  • Syd Owen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Syd Owen's member of sports team is recorded as Birmingham City F.C.[14].
  • Syd Owen's member of sports team is recorded as Luton Town F.C.[15].
  • Syd Owen's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[16].
  • Syd Owen's member of sports team is recorded as The Football League XI[17].
  • Syd Owen's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[18].
  • Syd Owen's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Syd Owen's family name is recorded as Owen[20].
  • Syd Owen's given name is recorded as Syd[21].
  • Syd Owen's participant in is recorded as 1954 FIFA World Cup[22].
  • Syd Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Syd Owen's country for sport is recorded as England[24].
  • Syd Owen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Syd Owen'}[25].
  • Syd Owen's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+178'}[26].
  • Syd Owen's coach of sports team is recorded as Luton Town F.C.[27].

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Origins and Family

Syd Owen's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 29, 1922[3], February 28, 1922[9], and February 28, 1918[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Syd Owen died on August 27, 1998[5]. He died in Leeds[4].

Why It Matters

Syd Owen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Syd Owen born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Syd Owen…

Where did Syd Owen die?

Syd Owen passed away in Leeds[4].

What did Syd Owen do for work?

Syd Owen 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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  11. [7] . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . englandstats.com. englandstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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