William Ling

English association football referee (1908–1984)
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Summary

William Ling was born on August 1, 1908[1], in Hemel Hempstead[2]. He died on May 8, 1984[3], in New Brunswick[4]. He worked as an association football referee[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7], United Kingdom[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: William Ling[10]
  • Sport: association football[11]
  • Family name: Ling[12]
  • Given name: William[13]
  • Country for sport: England[14]
  • Start of work period: 1947[15]

Why It Matters

William Ling has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was William Ling born?

William Ling's place of birth was Hemel Hempstead[2].

Where did William Ling die?

William Ling passed away in New Brunswick[4].

What did William Ling do for work?

William Ling worked as an association football referee[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [5] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hemel Hempstead
    Family name → Ling
    Start of work period → +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → William
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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