Footballeur
Billy Meredith
1874 - 1958
Billy Meredith
William Henry Meredith, dit Billy Meredith, né le 30 juillet 1874 à Chirk (Pays de Galles) et mort le 19 avril 1958 à Withington (Angleterre), était un footballeur international gallois, qui évoluait au poste d'attaquant. Meredith est l'une des premières gloires du football. Il est sélectionné à quarante-huit reprises en équipe du pays de Galles en tant que joueur de Manchester City puis de Manchester United. Il marque onze buts pour sa sélection nationale et remporte deux fois le British Home Championship, qui oppose les sélections des nations constitutives britanniques. En savoir plus sur Wikipédia
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Billy Meredith is the 2,210th most popular footballeur (down from 1,695th in 2024), the 3,308th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,621st in 2019) and the 136th most popular British Footballeur.
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Among Footballeurs
Among footballeurs, Billy Meredith ranks 2,210 out of 21,273. Before him are Odilon Polleunis, Akihito Kusunose, Takeshi Okada, Noureddine Naybet, Hans Cieslarczyk, and Jaroslav Burgr. After him are Yakubu, Roberto Aballay, Jozef Móder, Gervinho, Raul Meireles, and Giuseppe Baldo.
Most Popular Footballeurs in Wikipedia
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Odilon Polleunis
1943 - 2023
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 2,208
Akihito Kusunose
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 2,209
Takeshi Okada
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 2,210
Noureddine Naybet
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 2,211
Hans Cieslarczyk
1937 - 2020
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 2,212
Jaroslav Burgr
1906 - 1986
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 2,213
Billy Meredith
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 2,214
Yakubu
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,215
Roberto Aballay
1922 - 1982
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,216
Jozef Móder
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,217
Gervinho
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,218
Raul Meireles
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,219
Giuseppe Baldo
1914 - 2007
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Billy Meredith ranks 162. Before him are Charles W. Gilmore, Henry Travers, Fejzi Alizoti, Nasrullah Khan, Iraj Mirza, and Friedrich Hasenöhrl. After him are Juan Bautista Sacasa, James Juvenal, Bunzō Hayata, Sténio Vincent, Carl Størmer, and Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias. Among people deceased in 1958, Billy Meredith ranks 122. Before him are Herbert Brenon, Gustaf Söderström, Armas Järnefelt, Richard Goldschmidt, Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, and Henryk Arctowski. After him are Oreste Puliti, Geoff Bent, Henock Abrahamsson, Arvid Holmberg, Émile Delchambre, and Myriam Harry.
Others Born in 1874
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Charles W. Gilmore
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1945
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 156
Henry Travers
ACTOR
1874 - 1965
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 157
Fejzi Alizoti
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 158
Nasrullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 159
Iraj Mirza
WRITER
1874 - 1926
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 160
Friedrich Hasenöhrl
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1915
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 161
Billy Meredith
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 162
Juan Bautista Sacasa
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1946
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 163
James Juvenal
ATHLETE
1874 - 1942
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 164
Bunzō Hayata
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1934
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 165
Sténio Vincent
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 166
Carl Størmer
MATHEMATICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 167
Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1951
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 1958
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Herbert Brenon
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1958
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 116
Gustaf Söderström
ATHLETE
1865 - 1958
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 117
Armas Järnefelt
CONDUCTOR
1869 - 1958
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 118
Richard Goldschmidt
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 119
Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
WRITER
1884 - 1958
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 120
Henryk Arctowski
GEOLOGIST
1871 - 1958
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 121
Billy Meredith
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 122
Oreste Puliti
ATHLETE
1891 - 1958
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 123
Geoff Bent
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1958
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 124
Henock Abrahamsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 125
Arvid Holmberg
GYMNAST
1886 - 1958
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 126
Émile Delchambre
ATHLETE
1875 - 1958
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 127
Myriam Harry
WRITER
1869 - 1958
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 128
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Meredith ranks 3,309 out of 8,785. Before him are Princess Louisa of Great Britain (1749), Brian Blessed (1936), Robin Cook (1946), Eddie Owen (1886), Leonard Whiting (1950), and John Anderson (1833). After him are Lydia Becker (1827), Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609), James Allen (1864), Matthew Hopkins (1620), John Gower (1330), and Warren Clarke (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Princess Louisa of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1768
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 3,303
Brian Blessed
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,304
Robin Cook
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2005
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,305
Eddie Owen
ATHLETE
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,306
Leonard Whiting
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,307
John Anderson
BIOLOGIST
1833 - 1900
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,308
Billy Meredith
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,309
Lydia Becker
WRITER
1827 - 1890
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,310
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1674
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,311
James Allen
WRITER
1864 - 1912
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,312
Matthew Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1647
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,313
John Gower
WRITER
1330 - 1408
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,314
Warren Clarke
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,315
Among Footballeurs In United Kingdom
Among footballeurs born in United Kingdom, Billy Meredith ranks 136. Before him are Johnny Haynes (1934), Peter Swan (1936), Gary Neville (1975), David Watson (1946), Nobby Stiles (1942), and Teddy Sheringham (1966). After him are Chris Waddle (1960), Bryan Robson (1957), Sam Allardyce (1954), Steve Perryman (1951), Steve McManaman (1972), and Jock Stein (1922).
Johnny Haynes
1934 - 2005
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 130
Peter Swan
1936 - 2021
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 131
Gary Neville
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 132
David Watson
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 133
Nobby Stiles
1942 - 2020
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 134
Teddy Sheringham
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 135
Billy Meredith
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 136
Chris Waddle
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 137
Bryan Robson
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 138
Sam Allardyce
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 139
Steve Perryman
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 140
Steve McManaman
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 141
Jock Stein
1922 - 1985
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 142
