SOCCER PLAYER

John Hollins

1946 - 2023

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John William Hollins (16 July 1946 – 14 June 2023) was an English football player and manager. He initially played as a midfielder, before becoming an effective full-back later in his career. Hollins played in the Football League, predominantly for Chelsea, with whom he won the FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He made 592 appearances for Chelsea over two spells from 1963 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1984, making him one of six players to have made over 500 appearances for the club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Hollins is the 9,590th most popular soccer player (down from 7,828th in 2024), the 6,821st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,287th in 2019) and the 562nd most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1946, John Hollins ranks 813. Before him are Christopher Malcolm, Felicity Kendal, Peter Dodson, Eddie Holman, Richard N. Richards, and Kenneth Turan. After him are Johnny Crawford, Bobby Rush, Don Chaney, Terry Hart, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Christine Todd Whitman. Among people deceased in 2023, John Hollins ranks 583. Before him are Parkash Singh Badal, Oleg Tsokov, Abderrahim Ouakili, Rainer Troppa, Gordon McQueen, and Anvar Ibragimov. After him are Zia Mohyeddin, Phyllis Coates, Gita Mehta, Gino Mäder, Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Walewska Oliveira.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Hollins ranks 6,820 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Kennedy (1959), Angel Coulby (1980), and Sean Davis (1979). After him are Hugh Dallas (1957), Bonobo (1976), Douglas Booth (1992), Anthony McGill (1991), Ronnie Moran (1934), John Digweed (1967), Yvonne Ridley (1958), Hamilton Camp (1934), and Mark Bowen (1963).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, John Hollins ranks 562. Before him are Kenny Sansom (1958), Paul Robinson (1978), Jimmy Adamson (1929), David Herd (1934), James Maddison (1996), and Sean Davis (1979). After him are Ronnie Moran (1934), Mark Bowen (1963), Jeff Astle (1942), Billy Gilmour (2001), Maurice Setters (1936), and Aiden McGeady (1986).

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