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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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Tommy Lawton
1919 - 1996
Nat Lofthouse
1925 - 2011
Carlo Nash
Born 1973
Dale Stephens (footballer)
Born 1989
Luke Daniels
Born 1988
David Jack
1899 - 1958
Jay Fulton
Born 1994
Jason Wilcox
Born 1971
Ernest Mangnall
1866 - 1932
Sam Hewson
Born 1988
Josh Thompson (footballer)
Born 1991
Nicky Adams
Born 1986
Keith Hill (footballer)
Born 1969
Tom Aldred
Born 1990
Harold Hassall
1929 - 2015
Craig Allardyce
Born 1975
Greg Strong
Born 1975
Andy Kellett
Born 1993
Joel Coleman
Born 1995
David Flitcroft
Born 1974
Garry Flitcroft
Born 1972
Jimmy Meadows
1931 - 1994
Harry Nuttall (footballer)
1897 - 1969
George Miller (footballer, born 1998)
Born 1998
Ephraim Longworth
1887 - 1968
Albert Shepherd
1885 - 1929
Phil Stant
Born 1962
Jamil Adam
Born 1991
Lee Roche
Born 1980
Kenny Davenport
1862 - 1908
Luke Ashworth
Born 1989
Ken Dagnall
1921 - 1995
Aaron Grundy
Born 1988
Oscar Threlkeld
Born 1994
Sean McAllister
Born 1987
Luke Joyce
Born 1987
Sam Ashton
Born 1986
Andy Kilner
Born 1966
Jimmy Phillips (footballer, born 1966)
Born 1966
Chris Howarth
Born 1986
Paul Fletcher (footballer)
Born 1951
Paul Sixsmith
Born 1971
David Brown (footballer, born 1978)
Born 1978
Lee Mason
Born 1971
John Cunliffe (footballer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Connor Hughes (footballer)
Born 1993
Graham Allen (footballer)
Born 1977
Alan Ainscow
Born 1953
Gordon Hill (referee)
1928 - 2019
Brian Smith (footballer, born 1955)
1955 - 2013
Andy Mason
Born 1974
Brian Hardman
Born 1940
Oliver Norburn
Born 1992
Andy Parrish
Born 1988
Simon Whaley
Born 1985
Danny Swailes
Born 1979
Stan Lynn
1928 - 2002
Terry Wharton
Born 1942
Neil Howarth
Born 1971
Horace Fairhurst
1893 - 1921
Dick Smith (footballer, died 1909)
Died 1909
Michael McGinlay
Born 1987
Paul O'Neill (footballer)
Born 1982
Danny Taberner
Born 1993
Ben Pollock
Born 1998
Sharu Naraji
Born 1984
Luke McCarthy
Born 1993
Dan Cunliffe
1875 - 1937
Bill Holden (footballer)
1928 - 2011
Norman Kirkman
1920 - 1995
Harry Mather
1921 - 1999
Bob Mortimer (footballer)
1908 - 1965
Roger Walker (footballer)
Born 1966
Mark Rawlinson
Born 1975
Tom Barlow (footballer)
Born 1875
Keith Welch
Born 1968
Ron Barnes (footballer)
1936 - 1991
Doug Clarke
1934 - 2019
Tom Nuttall
1889 - 1963
Harry Williams (footballer, born 1883)
Born 1883
Edward Hudson (footballer)
1887 - 1945
Bob Foster (footballer)
Born 1911
Frank Marsh (footballer)
1916 - 1978
Tot Walsh
1900 - 1950
James Ball (footballer)
Born 1995
Fred Collinson
1874 - 1915
Jackie Knight
1922 - 1996
Gilbert Richmond
1909 - 1958
Robert Davies (footballer, born 1876)
Born 1876
Majid Shafiq
Born 1973
Greg Pearce (footballer)
Born 1980
Richard Tranter
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Ian Pendlebury
Born 1983
Bill Myerscough
1930 - 1977
Tom Hamer
Born 1999
George Dobson (footballer, born 1862)
1862 - 1941
Lewis Hardcastle
Born 1998
Brian Riley (footballer)
1937 - 2017
Reg Lawson
Born 1880
Michael Devenney
Born 1980
William Waller (footballer)
Born 1898
Rollo Jack
1902 - 1994
Alan Kirkman
1936 - 2011
Jesse Akubuine
Born 1998
Cliff Chadwick
1914 - 1951
Bob Hesford
1916 - 1982
Norman Greenhalgh
1914 - 1995
Alan Crompton
Born 1958
Jimmy Heathcote
1894 - 1928
John Greenhalgh
1898 - 1987
George Knight (footballer, born 1921)
1921 - 2011
Jack Armitage
Born 1897
Ray Minshull
1920 - 2005
Len Martindale
1920 - 1971
James Harbot
1907 - 1992
Horace Astley
Born 1882
Sam Greenhalgh
1882 - 1955
Euan Purcell
Born 1985
Jackie Wharton
1920 - 2007
Derrick Lythgoe
1933 - 2012
Jimmy Ditchfield
1865 - 1933
Bob Lilley (footballer)
1893 - 1964
Fred Molyneux
Born 1874
Harry Greenhalgh
1900 - 1982
Martin Neyland
1877 - 1947
Fred Blinkhorn
1901 - 1983
Carl Madrick
Born 1968
Dick Lindley
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Fred Whalley
1898 - 1976
Bill Forster (footballer)
Born 1882
Jack Hall (footballer, born 1905)
Born 1905
George Jones (footballer, born 1889)
1889 - 1969
Tony Marsden
1948 - 2010
Peter Bullough
1865 - 1933
Jack Haworth (footballer, born 1887)
1887 - 1967
Bert Cartman
1900 - 1955
Percy Schofield
1893 - 1968
Stanley Eastham
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Bob Hutchinson
Born 1955