William Aitken

Scottish footballer and football manager (1894–1973)
Person human Q658644
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William Aitken

Summary

William Aitken is a human[1]. He was born in Peterhead[2]. He was born on +1894-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gateshead[4]. He died on +1973-08-09T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Aitken was born in Peterhead[2].
  • William Aitken passed away in Gateshead[4].
  • William Aitken was born on +1894-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Aitken died on +1973-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Aitken held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Aitken held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Aitken's professions included association football player[6].
  • William Aitken's professions included association football coach[7].
  • William Aitken's image is recorded as Queens park fc 191718 (Aitken).jpg[11].
  • William Aitken is recorded as male[12].
  • William Aitken's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as AS Cannes[14].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Stade de Reims[15].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Port Vale F.C.[16].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Juventus FC[17].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Queen's Park F.C.[18].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Rangers F.C.[19].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Newcastle United F.C.[20].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Preston North End F.C.[21].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Norwich City F.C.[22].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as FC Antibes[23].
  • William Aitken's member of sports team is recorded as Chorley F.C.[24].
  • William Aitken's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[25].
  • William Aitken's sport is recorded as association football[26].
  • William Aitken's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05sxy4r[27].

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Origins and Family

William Aitken was born in Peterhead[2]. He was born on +1894-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

William Aitken died on +1973-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gateshead[4].

Why It Matters

William Aitken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Aitken born?

Born in Peterhead[2], William Aitken…

Where did William Aitken die?

William Aitken died in Gateshead[4].

What did William Aitken do for work?

William Aitken worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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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