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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 1960s Clear ×
Badly Drawn Boy
Born 1969
Glen Duncan
Born 1965
William Brodrick (writer)
Born 1960
Shaun Greenhalgh
Born 1961
Joyce Tyldesley
Born 1960
Stephen Billington
Born 1969
Paul Pritchard
Born 1967
Lilian Greenwood
Born 1966
Keith Hill (footballer)
Born 1969
Neil Eckersley
Born 1964
Andrew Oldcorn
Born 1960
Phil Stant
Born 1962
David Ruffley
Born 1962
Susan Jebb
Born 1964
Nicholas Gleaves
Born 1969
Chris Hunt (badminton)
Born 1968
Ian Aspinall
Born 1961
Andy Kilner
Born 1966
Jimmy Phillips (footballer, born 1966)
Born 1966
Mark Charnock
Born 1968
Alan Ashworth
Born 1960
Phil Nurse
Born 1963
Richard De Vere
1967 - 2014
Clive Myrie
Born 1964
Karl Krikken
Born 1969
Roger Walker (footballer)
Born 1966
Carl Crook
Born 1963
Harvey Goodman
Born 1967
Keith Welch
Born 1968
Sandra Birch
Born 1969
Paul Arkwright
Born 1962
Paul Heathcote
Born 1961
Carl Madrick
Born 1968