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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: Football Clear ×
Dixie Dean
1907 - 1980
Jodie Taylor
Born 1986
Jason McAteer
Born 1971
Scott Wootton
Born 1991
Ron Saunders
1932 - 2019
David Thompson (footballer, born 1977)
Born 1977
Craig Lindfield
Born 1988
Kenny Swain
Born 1952
Nigel Adkins
Born 1965
Jordan Mustoe
Born 1991
Peter Davenport
Born 1961
Duncan Cole
1958 - 2014
Danny Holmes
Born 1989
Max Power (footballer)
Born 1993
Steve Wooddin
Born 1955
Harry Charsley
Born 1996
Mike Dean (referee)
Born 1968
Becky Easton
Born 1974
Oliver Shannon
Born 1995
Ryan Williams (footballer, born 1991)
Born 1991
Andy Robinson (footballer, born 1979)
Born 1979
Joe Heath
Born 1988
Mike Jones (footballer)
Born 1987
Ian Thomas-Moore
Born 1976
Gary Jones (footballer, born 1977)
Born 1977
Stephen Armstrong
Born 1976
Kyle Wilson (English footballer)
Born 1985
Alan Goodall
Born 1981
Oliver James (footballer)
Born 1987
Paul Linwood
Born 1983
Joe Collister
Born 1991
Alan Smith (footballer, born 1939)
1939 - 2016
Jamie McGuire
Born 1983
Glenn Rule
Born 1989
Alex Salmon
Born 1994
Jimmy Harris (footballer, born 1933)
Born 1933
Shamal George
Born 1998
Ken McKenna
Born 1960
Dave Reeves
Born 1967
Les Parry
Born 1957
Kirstie Levell
Born 1997
Bunny Bell
1911 - 1988
Ken Birch
1933 - 2015
Alan Reeves (footballer)
Born 1967
Eric Sweeney
1905 - 1968
Michael Howard (footballer, born 1978)
Born 1978
Tommy Holmes
Born 1979
Ellis Rimmer
1907 - 1965
Ian Griffiths (footballer)
Born 1960
Matty Edwards
Born 1991
Alex Hay (footballer)
Born 1981
Paul Edwards (footballer, born 1963)
Born 1963
Jimmy Wallace
1937 - 2007
Brian Parkin
Born 1965
Chris King (footballer)
Born 1980
Bert Cooke
1882 - 1959
Gary Williams (footballer, born 1959)
Born 1959
Will McGuffie
Born 2000
George Roche (footballer)
1889 - 1973
Ronald Mitchell
Born 1902
Warwick Rimmer
Born 1941
Alan King (footballer)
Born 1945
Eddie Jebb
Born 1981
Phillip Palethorpe
Born 1986
Dave Kennedy (footballer)
Born 1949
John Kerr (footballer, born 1959)
1959 - 2006
Steve Edwards (footballer)
Born 1958
John Aspinall (footballer)
Born 1959
Mitch Duggan
Born 1997
Gordon Jones (footballer, born 1889)
Born 1889
Jack Whitley
1880 - 1955
Reg Freeman
Died 1955
John Dempsey (footballer, born 1951)
Born 1951
Thomas Bagley (footballer)
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Dave Berry (Canadian football)
1922 - 2007
Phil Williams (footballer, born 1958)
Born 1958
Alan Bull
Born 1987
Harry Gould
1925 - 2010
Luke Pilling
Born 1997
Allan Scott (footballer)
Born 1910
John Willie Parker
-
Johnny Mapson
1917 - 1999
Arthur Hughes (English footballer)
1883 - 1962
Johnny Campbell (footballer, born 1894)
1894 - 1981
Len Kieran
1926 - 1981
Chris Camden
Born 1963
George Saunders (footballer, born 1918)
1918 - 1982
Keith Davies (footballer)
Born 1934
Stan Thomas (association footballer)
1919 - 1985
Corbett Cresswell
1932 - 2017
Willie Lyon
1912 - 1932
Frank Prescott
1922 - 1969
Fred Valentine (footballer, born 1909)
1909 - 1981
Joe Pritchard (footballer)
Born 1943
Ray Woods (footballer)
Born 1965
Graham Edwards (footballer)
Born 1936
Mike Craven (footballer)
Born 1957
Joe Roberts (footballer)
1900 - 1984
Charlie McDonnell (footballer)
1936 - 2010
Roy Parnell
Born 1943
Robert Blanthorne
1884 - 1965
Billy Fogg
1903 - 1966
Johnny Mortimer
1923 - 2013
Benny Cross
1898 - 1986
Dave Young (footballer)
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Craig Le Cornu
Born 1960
Gillie Alldis
1920 - 1998
John Tomlinson (footballer)
1934 - 2014
Alan Blundell
Born 1947
Gerry Casey
1941 - 2019
Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1927)
1927 - 2015
Freeman Delamotte
1870 - 1933
Eric Hornby
1923 - 2018
Jim Williamson (association footballer)
Born 1926
Walter Weaver (footballer)
1898 - 1965
John Kidd (footballer)
Born 1936
Pat Finlay
Born 1938
Janice Murray (footballer)
Born 1966
Reg McGuire
Born 1959
Joe Davies (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 1973
Ron Rice (footballer)
1923 - 2011
Frank Parnell
Born 1935
Ray Pointon
1947 - 2013
James McGaul
1841 - 1921
Adrian Moody
Born 1982
Bill Cartwright (footballer, born 1922)
1922 - 1992
Dennis Postlewhite
Born 1957
Len Gibbons
Born 1930
Lawrie Hodgson
1917 - 1980
Angus McIntosh
1884 - 1945
Terry McNee
1925 - 1999