53.3841° N, 3.0166° W
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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Mark Leckey
Born 1964
Tim Firth
Born 1964
David Hughes (musician)
Born 1960
Nigel Adkins
Born 1965
Lia Williams
Born 1964
Peter Davenport
Born 1961
Karl McCartney
Born 1968
Mike Dean (referee)
Born 1968
Stephen Coombs
Born 1960
Mark Bell (cyclist)
1960 - 2009
Michael Z. Williamson
Born 1967
Julia Shaw (cyclist)
Born 1965
Emma Wray
Born 1965
Ken McKenna
Born 1960
Dave Reeves
Born 1967
Alan Reeves (footballer)
Born 1967
Ian Griffiths (footballer)
Born 1960
Paul Edwards (footballer, born 1963)
Born 1963
Brian Parkin
Born 1965
Malcolm Holmes
Born 1960
Alex Hanna
Born 1964
Chris Camden
Born 1963
Dave Gardner (basketball)
Born 1964
Ray Woods (footballer)
Born 1965
Craig Le Cornu
Born 1960
Gracia McGrath
Born 1961
Janice Murray (footballer)
Born 1966
Joseph Wilson (English cricketer)
Born 1965