William Cobbold

English footballer (1863-1922)
Person human Q6616644
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Summary

William Cobbold was born on February 4, 1863[1], in Long Melford[2]. He died on April 8, 1922[3], in West Wratting[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Hester Marion Arbuthnot[7]
  • Child: Lorna Cobbold[8], Geoffrey Wyndham Nevill Cobbold[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Educated at: Charterhouse School[11], Jesus College[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of sports team: Cambridge University A.F.C.[14], Long Melford F.C.[15], Old Carthusians F.C.[16], Corinthian F.C.[17], England men's national association football team[18]
  • Commons category: William Cobbold[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[20]
  • Sport: association football[21]
  • Family name: Cobbold[22]
  • Given name: William[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: William Nevill Cobbold[25]
  • Country for sport: England[26]

Why It Matters

William Cobbold is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Cobbold born?

William Cobbold was born in Long Melford[2].

Where did William Cobbold die?

William Cobbold died in West Wratting[4].

Who was William Cobbold married to?

William Cobbold's spouses include Hester Marion Arbuthnot[7].

What did William Cobbold do for work?

William Cobbold worked as an association football player[5].

Where did William Cobbold go to school?

William Cobbold was educated at Charterhouse School[11] and Jesus College[12].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Eihel · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fa', 'it', 'ru', 'ur']
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Long Melford
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → William
    Position played on team / speciality → forward
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