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MIDDLESBROUGH

Most Famous People Born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Notable people
348
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1964
Most distinctive
Football 4.7×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Middlesbrough Is Known For

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Football is Middlesbrough's biggest profession — 51% of all notables (178).

Middlesbrough over-indexes on football — 4.7× the global rate.

Middlesbrough under-produces politician — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Football178
  2. Actor17
  3. Player17
  4. Cricket17
  5. Politician9
  6. Singer8
  7. Sport5
  8. Athletic4
  1. Football1784.7×
  2. Cricket173.8×
  3. Player172.5×
  1. Politician90.2×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Middlesbrough's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0158 AUTHOR

Iolo Aneurin Williams

1890 - 1962

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0168 CRICKET

William Victor Fox

1898 - 1949

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0186 FOOTBALL

Bobby Turnbull (footballer)

1895 - 1952

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0253 FOOTBALL

Henry Cook (footballer)

1893 - 1917

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0254 FOOTBALL

Ronnie Sewell

1890 - 1945

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0288 COMEDIAN

Dave Morris (comedian)

1896 - 1960

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0299 CRICKET

George Johnson (cricketer, born 1894)

1894 - 1965

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0331 MILITAR

Albert Hodgkinson

1897 - 1975

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0338 FOOTBALL

John Honeyman (footballer)

1893 - 1972

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