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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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Tony Pierce-Roberts
Born 1944
Malcolm Bruce
Born 1944
Timothy Mason
1940 - 1990
Roger Abbott
1946 - 2011
Ian Thompson (runner)
Born 1949
Peter Taaffe
Born 1942
Daphne Arden
Born 1941
Michael McCarthy (journalist)
Born 1947
Ed Corrigan
Born 1946
Tim Mosmann
Born 1949
Les McAteer
Born 1945
Alan Jenkins
Born 1947
Warwick Rimmer
Born 1941
Alan King (footballer)
Born 1945
Vince Earl
Born 1944
Dave Kennedy (footballer)
Born 1949
Thomas D. Cook
Born 1941
Joe Pritchard (footballer)
Born 1943
Richard Farrimond
Born 1947
Roy Parnell
Born 1943
Alan Blundell
Born 1947
Gerry Casey
1941 - 2019
Ray Pointon
1947 - 2013