James Richardson Spensley
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James Richardson Spensley was an English doctor, missionary, and football pioneer best known for introducing and developing football in Italy and helping establish Genoa C.F.C. as one of the country’s first clubs.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football manager
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football pioneer ⓘ footballer ⓘ human ⓘ missionary ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mainz South Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | war injury ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1867-05-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1915-11-10 ⓘ |
| employer | Genoa Cricket and Football Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Spensley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
football administration
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medicine ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early football pioneer in Italy
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developing football in Italy ⓘ helping establish Genoa Cricket and Football Club ⓘ introducing association football to Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in World War I ⓘ |
| memberOf | Genoa Cricket and Football Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Richardson Spensley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | contributed to Genoa C.F.C. winning early Italian championships ⓘ |
| notableWork | organization of early Italian football competitions ⓘ |
| occupation |
doctor
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football manager ⓘ footballer ⓘ missionary ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Stoke Newington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayedOnTeam |
defender
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goalkeeper ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Genoa
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Liguria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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