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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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Richard Sumner
1859 - 1927
Rebecca Vint
Born 1992
Alex Davidson (rugby league)
Born 1992
Michael Devenney
Born 1980
Sarah Reddish
1850 - 1928
William Waller (footballer)
Born 1898
Arun Ghosh
Born 1976
Rollo Jack
1902 - 1994
Henry Mort
1818 - 1900
Alan Kirkman
1936 - 2011
Mike Gore (physicist)
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Jesse Akubuine
Born 1998
John Hanscomb
1924 - 2019
Eliza Sharples
1803 - 1852
Barry Goldin
Born 1978
Pete Anglesea
Born 1971
Frederick Harper
1863 - 1937
Cliff Chadwick
1914 - 1951
Bob Hesford
1916 - 1982
Frank Hamer (British Army officer)
1919 - 2009
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
Lawrence Pullen Hardman
1909 - 1996
Ray Minshull
1920 - 2005
Len Martindale
1920 - 1971
Tamsen McGarry
Born 1982
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
Lee Smethills
Born 1982
Fred Molyneux
Born 1874
Linda Walsh
Born 1958
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
Laura Sandeman
1862 - 1929
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
Peter Seddon
Born 1937