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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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- Field: Cricket Clear ×
0136 CRICKET
Donald Boumphrey
1892 - 1971
0144 CRICKET
Geoffrey Jackson (cricketer)
1894 - 1917
0149 CRICKET
Sarah Collyer
Born 1980
0166 CRICKET
Henry Grayson
1865 - 1951
0190 CRICKET
Mary Spry
1922 - 2002
0191 CRICKET
James Carpenter (cricketer)
Born 1975
0193 CRICKET
Sandford Schultz
1857 - 1937
0202 CRICKET
Simon Marshall (cricketer)
Born 1982
0209 CRICKET
Richard Wilkinson (cricketer, born 1982)
Born 1982
0227 CRICKET
Anthony Shillinglaw
Born 1937
0303 CRICKET
Joseph Wilson (English cricketer)
Born 1965