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BOLTON
Most Famous People Born in Bolton, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 359
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 4.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bolton during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bolton Is Known For
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Football is Bolton's biggest profession — 39% of all notables (139).
Bolton over-indexes on cricket — 4.4× the global rate.
Bolton under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bolton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Nat Lofthouse
1925 - 2011
Leslie Halliwell
1929 - 1989
Harry Bolton Seed
1922 - 1989
Alyn Ainsworth
1924 - 1990
Harold Hassall
1929 - 2015
Robert Haslam (industrialist)
1923 - 2002
Glyn Owen
1928 - 2004
Harry Whittle
1922 - 1990
Frank Willett
1925 - 2006
Ken Dagnall
1921 - 1995
Bernard Kay
1928 - 2014
Colin Morris (Methodist minister)
1929 - 2018
Roy Tattersall
1922 - 2011
Elisabeth Kirkby
Born 1921
Gordon Hill (referee)
1928 - 2019
Ken Taylor (scriptwriter)
1922 - 2011
Stan Lynn
1928 - 2002
Donald Geoffrey Charlton
1925 - 1995
Robert Howarth
Born 1927
Bill Holden (footballer)
1928 - 2011
Norman Kirkman
1920 - 1995
Harry Mather
1921 - 1999
Jackie Knight
1922 - 1996
Laurence Stark
1920 - 2004
John Hanscomb
1924 - 2019
George Knight (footballer, born 1921)
1921 - 2011
Ray Minshull
1920 - 2005
Len Martindale
1920 - 1971
Jackie Wharton
1920 - 2007