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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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Patricia Routledge
Born 1929
Hugh Huxley
1924 - 2013
Alex Sanders (Wiccan)
1926 - 1988
James Dooge
1922 - 2010
Peter Worsley
1924 - 2013
Nicholas Amer
Born 1928
Norman Thelwell
1923 - 2004
Ross McManus
1927 - 2011
Marion Eames
1921 - 2007
Noel Rawsthorne
1929 - 2019
Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton
1928 - 1992
Desmond Briscoe
1925 - 2006
Jim Wiggins (actor)
1922 - 1999
Mary Spry
1922 - 2002
Wally Thom
1926 - 1980
William Scotter
1922 - 1981
Dave Berry (Canadian football)
1922 - 2007
Harry Gould
1925 - 2010
Len Kieran
1926 - 1981
Frank Prescott
1922 - 1969
Edward Gopsill
1921 - 2016
Johnny Mortimer
1923 - 2013
Hilda Tracy
1927 - 2010
Gillie Alldis
1920 - 1998
Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1927)
1927 - 2015
Eric Hornby
1923 - 2018
Jim Williamson (association footballer)
Born 1926
Joe Davies (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 1973
Ron Rice (footballer)
1923 - 2011
Bill Cartwright (footballer, born 1922)
1922 - 1992
Terry McNee
1925 - 1999