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HULL
Most Famous People Born in Hull, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 546
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Rugby 42.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hull during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Hull Is Known For
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Football is Hull's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (122).
Hull over-indexes on rugby — 42.5× the global rate.
Hull under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hull's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Nick Barmby
Born 1974
Dean Windass
Born 1969
Ebenezer Cobb Morley
1831 - 1924
Luke Brattan
Born 1990
Liam Cooper
Born 1991
Josh Windass
Born 1994
Peter Pawlett
Born 1991
Scott Wiseman
Born 1985
Josh Tymon
Born 1999
David Prutton
Born 1981
Sonny Bradley
Born 1991
Max Clark (footballer)
Born 1996
Conor Townsend
Born 1993
Stuart Pearson
Born 1949
Alan Hardaker
1912 - 1980
Adam Bolder
Born 1980
Simon Russell (footballer)
Born 1985
Daniel James (footballer)
Born 1997
Lewie Coyle
Born 1995
Ryan Kendall
Born 1989
Rob McDonald
Born 1959
Richard Jobson (footballer)
Born 1963
Pat Heard
Born 1960
Ashley Allanson
Born 1986
Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro
Born 1975
Matty Dixon
Born 1994
Kevin Lewis (footballer, born 1970)
Born 1970
Stuart Young
Born 1972
Steve Wilson (footballer)
Born 1974
Nick Liversedge
Born 1988
Paul Robson (footballer)
Born 1983
Gerry Taylor
Born 1947
Russell Fry
Born 1985
Bob Hatton
Born 1947
Nathan Peat
Born 1982
Matty Plummer
Born 1989
Graeme Atkinson
Born 1971
Robbie McKenzie
Born 1998
Mark Greaves
Born 1975
Robbie Clark
Born 1991
Graham Hockless
Born 1982
Peter Daniel (footballer, born 1955)
Born 1955
Neil Allison
Born 1973
Steve Burton (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Paul Olsson
Born 1965
Mike Smith (rugby league)
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John Eyre (footballer)
Born 1974
Chris Bolder
Born 1982
Ben Morley
Born 1980
Mike Barry (footballer)
Born 1953
Geoff Hunter (footballer)
Born 1959
Jeff Barmby
Born 1943
Paul O'Berg
Born 1958
Grant Normington
Born 1990
Geoff Barker
Born 1949
Bill Barraclough
1909 - 1969
Phil Stubbins
Born 1962
Andy Saville
Born 1964
Glenn Humphries
Born 1964
Gordon Staniforth
Born 1957
Billy May (footballer)
1865 - 1936
Carol Thomas
Born 1955
John Simpson (footballer, born 1918)
1918 - 2000
Ray Iggleden
1925 - 2003
Teddy May
1865 - 1941
Billy Linward
1877 - 1940
Tyler Hamilton (footballer)
Born 1999
Stuart McKenzie (footballer, born 1967)
Born 1967
Linton Brown
Born 1968
Johnny Gibson (footballer)
Born 1950
Ellis Barkworth
Born 1997
Noel Parkinson
Born 1959
Brian Garvey (footballer)
Born 1937
Jeff Hemmerman
Born 1955
Dave King (footballer, born 1940)
1940 - 2010
Brandon Fleming (footballer)
Born 1999
Dan Noble (footballer)
Born 1970
Ian Bennyworth
Born 1962
Percy Addinall
1888 - 1932
Kevin Lewis (footballer, born 1952)
Born 1952
Trevor Porteous
1933 - 1997
Neil Buckley
Born 1968
Peter Donnelly (footballer, born 1936)
Born 1936
Andy O'Dell
Born 1963
Garreth Roberts
Born 1960
Peter Skipper
1958 - 2019
Jim Duncan (footballer)
Born 1938
Paddy Greenwood
Born 1946
Edgar Ainsworth (footballer)
1910 - 1952
Keith Sanderson (footballer)
Born 1940
Ian Dobson (footballer)
Born 1957
Archie Roe
1893 - 1947
Ben Hinchliffe (footballer, born 1997)
Born 1997
Chris Simpkin
Born 1944
Charlie Atkinson
1932 - 2010
Mike Milner
Born 1939
Harry Havelock
1901 - 1973
Christian Sansam
Born 1975
Clive Colbridge
Born 1934
Jimmy Whitfield
1919 - 1984
Dave Hawker
Born 1958
Les Collinson
Born 1935
Peter Cook (English footballer)
1927 - 1960
Arthur Bullock
1909 - 1997
Paul Feasey
1933 - 2012
Keith Hague
Born 1946
Eric Holah
Born 1937
Colin McLocklan
Born 1952
Ray Smith (English footballer, born 1934)
Born 1934
Arthur Wigglesworth
1891 - 1974
George Wilson (footballer, born 1912)
Born 1912
Sam Ranby
1897 - 1958
Brian Cripsey
Born 1931
George Maddison (footballer, born 1930)
1930 - 1987
Flo Bilton
1921 - 2004
Steve Humphries
Born 1961
Rob Smith (footballer, born 1950)
Born 1950
Louis Armitage
1921 - 2000
David Mercer (footballer, born 1918)
1918 - 1986
Ken Green (footballer, born 1929)
1929 - 2012
George Dent (footballer)
1899 - 1983
Percy Bradley
1887 - 1967