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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hull during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 62 notable births.

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.

  1. Football122
  2. Player94
  3. Actor35
  4. Politician18
  5. Writer16
  6. Rugby16
  7. Painter11
  8. Journalist11
  1. Rugby1642.5×
  2. Explorer910.6×
  3. Player948.8×
  4. Chess54.5×
  5. Mathematician82.9×
  6. Botanist62.7×
  7. Engineer72.0×
  8. Football1222.0×
  1. Politician180.3×

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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0042 PLAYER

Dave Ulliott

1954 - 2015

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0148 PLAYER

Nick Dyson

Born 1969

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0151 PLAYER

Anthony Sullivan

Born 1968

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0164 PLAYER

Jon Wilkin

Born 1983

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0167 PLAYER

Steve McNamara

Born 1971

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0172 PLAYER

Josh Hodgson

Born 1989

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0176 PLAYER

Lee Radford

Born 1979

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0181 PLAYER

Danny Houghton

Born 1988

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0192 PLAYER

Jamie Shaul

Born 1992

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0194 PLAYER

Kirk Yeaman

Born 1983

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0215 PLAYER

Paul Cooke

Born 1981

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0225 PLAYER

Peter Flanagan

1941 - 2007

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0250 PLAYER

Lee Crooks (rugby league)

Born 1963

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0252 PLAYER

Scott Taylor (rugby league)

Born 1991

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0256 PLAYER

Craig Hall (rugby league, born 1988)

Born 1988

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0272 PLAYER

Richard Horne

Born 1982

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0274 PLAYER

Jack Harrison (VC)

1890 - 1917

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0275 PLAYER

Phil Lowe

Born 1950

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0277 PLAYER

Frankie Mariano

Born 1987

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0278 PLAYER

Reece Lyne

Born 1992

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0279 PLAYER

Tom Biggs

Born 1984

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0280 PLAYER

Johnny Whiteley

Born 1930

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0282 PLAYER

David Hodgson (rugby league)

Born 1981

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0286 PLAYER

Lee Jackson (rugby league)

Born 1969

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0287 PLAYER

Eric Batten

1914 - 1993

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0290 PLAYER

Kris Welham

Born 1987

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0291 PLAYER

Danny Washbrook

Born 1985

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0293 PLAYER

Len Casey

Born 1953

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0297 PLAYER

Graeme Horne

Born 1985

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0307 PLAYER

Chris Green (rugby league)

Born 1990

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0315 PLAYER

Scott Wheeldon

Born 1986

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0318 PLAYER

Paul Eastwood

Born 1965

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0321 PLAYER

Liam Salter

Born 1993

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0324 PLAYER

Dean Hadley

Born 1992

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0330 PLAYER

David Plange

Born 1965

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0334 PLAYER

Laurence Delasaux

Born 1985

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0335 PLAYER

Christopher Young (rugby league)

1945 - 2016

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0339 PLAYER

Paul King (rugby league)

Born 1979

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0342 PLAYER

Dean Busby

Born 1973

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0345 PLAYER

John Millington (rugby league)

Born 1949

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0350 PLAYER

Roy Holdstock

Born 1955

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0360 PLAYER

Jack Feetham

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0362 PLAYER

Tommy Lee (rugby league)

Born 1988

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0363 PLAYER

Louis Sheriff

Born 1992

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0366 PLAYER

Chaz I'Anson

Born 1986

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0367 PLAYER

Jason Netherton

Born 1982

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0368 PLAYER

Andy Dannatt

Born 1965

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0369 PLAYER

Sam Smith (rugby league)

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0374 PLAYER

Steve Snitch

Born 1983

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0375 PLAYER

Bob Coverdale

Born 1928

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0379 PLAYER

Richard Gay (rugby league)

Born 1969

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0381 PLAYER

Matty Dale

Born 1986

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0383 PLAYER

Tracy Lazenby

Born 1959

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0386 PLAYER

Richard Fletcher (rugby league)

Born 1981

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0388 PLAYER

Jordan Abdull

Born 1996

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0390 PLAYER

Jordan Olowofela

Born 1998

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0396 PLAYER

Jordan Cox (rugby league)

1992 - 2020

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0398 PLAYER

Ted Tattersfield

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0402 PLAYER

Danny Nicklas

Born 1991

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0411 PLAYER

Brian Tyson

Born 1930

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0414 PLAYER

Anthony Thackeray

Born 1986

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0422 PLAYER

James Cunningham (rugby league)

Born 1994

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0424 PLAYER

Kirk Netherton

Born 1985

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0429 PLAYER

Michael Dixon (rugby league)

Born 1971

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0431 PLAYER

Ian Robinson (rugby league)

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0432 PLAYER

Alec Dockar

1920 - 1994

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0435 PLAYER

Simon Hammersley

Born 1993

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0437 PLAYER

George Saddington

Born 1905

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0438 PLAYER

Sonny Esslemont

Born 1993

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0441 PLAYER

Macauley Hallett

Born 1995

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0445 PLAYER

Ryan Esders

Born 1986

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0446 PLAYER

Scott Spaven

Born 1990

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0467 PLAYER

Harry Tyson-Wilson

Born 1996

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0469 PLAYER

Alan Burwell

Born 1943

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0474 PLAYER

Jonathan Fallon

Born 1987

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0475 PLAYER

Harold Ellerington

1912 - 1986

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0478 PLAYER

Mike Burnett

Born 1988

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0483 PLAYER

Billy Jacques

Born 1876

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0485 PLAYER

Frederick Brindle

Born 1909

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0487 PLAYER

Samuel Morfitt

1869 - 1954

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0488 PLAYER

Danny Hill (rugby league)

Born 1984

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0489 PLAYER

Richard Beaumont (rugby league)

Born 1988

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0497 PLAYER

Dave Wilson (rugby league)

Born 1984

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0498 PLAYER

Dan White (rugby union)

Born 1989

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0499 PLAYER

Cyril Lemprière

1870 - 1939

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0506 PLAYER

Dave Peterson

Born 1992

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0508 PLAYER

Laurie Thacker

1947 - 1952

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0509 PLAYER

Sam Latus

Born 1989

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0510 PLAYER

Billy Teall

-

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0514 PLAYER

Nick Johnson (rugby league)

Born 1990

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0525 PLAYER

Liam Kent

Born 1991

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0527 PLAYER

Alf Larard

1870 - 1936

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0530 PLAYER

Arthur Cockcroft

1892 - 1916

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0533 PLAYER

Geoff Tulloch

Born 1929

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