Walter Smith

Scottish soccer player and manager (1948–2021)
Person human Q359387
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Walter Smith

Summary

Walter Smith is a human[1]. Born in Lanark[2], he… he was born on +1948-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on +2021-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Smith's place of birth was Lanark[2].
  • Walter Smith passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • Walter Smith was born on +1948-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Smith died on +2021-10-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Walter Smith's professions included association football player[6].
  • Walter Smith's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Walter Smith received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Walter Smith's image is recorded as Walter Smith statue 2.jpg[11].
  • Walter Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Dumbarton F.C.[14].
  • Walter Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Dundee United F.C.[15].
  • Walter Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Dallas Tornado[16].
  • Walter Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Dundee United F.C.[17].
  • Walter Smith's league or competition is recorded as North American Soccer League[18].
  • Walter Smith's Commons category is recorded as Walter Ferguson Smith[19].
  • Walter Smith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[20].
  • Walter Smith's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • Walter Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03nt9n[22].
  • Walter Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • Walter Smith's given name is recorded as Walter[24].
  • Walter Smith's given name is recorded as Ferguson[25].
  • Walter Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Walter Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter Ferguson Smith'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Smith was born in Lanark[2]. He was born on +1948-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Walter Smith received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Smith died on +2021-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Smith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Walter Smith born?

Walter Smith was born in Lanark[2].

Where did Walter Smith die?

Walter Smith died in Glasgow[4].

What did Walter Smith do for work?

Walter Smith worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

What awards did Walter Smith receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . worldfootball.net. worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . PlaymakerStats.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  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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