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BIRKENHEAD
Most Famous People Born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 307
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1936
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Birkenhead during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Birkenhead Is Known For
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Football is Birkenhead's biggest profession — 43% of all notables (131).
Birkenhead over-indexes on football — 3.9× the global rate.
Birkenhead under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Birkenhead's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Olaf Stapledon
1886 - 1950
George Baker (baritone)
1885 - 1976
Francis Arthur Freeth
1884 - 1970
Russell Darbyshire
1880 - 1948
Daniel Poole
1882 - 1959
Edgar Christopher Cookson
1883 - 1915
Bert Cooke
1882 - 1959
George Roche (footballer)
1889 - 1973
Gordon Jones (footballer, born 1889)
Born 1889
Jack Whitley
1880 - 1955
Clyde Wilson (politician)
1889 - 1971
Arthur Hughes (English footballer)
1883 - 1962
Robert Blanthorne
1884 - 1965
Angus McIntosh
1884 - 1945
Edward Band
1886 - 1971