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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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0010 ACTOR

Jamie Parker

Born 1979

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0017 MUSIC

Chris Corner

Born 1974

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0032 PLAYER

Mike Dunn (snooker player)

Born 1971

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0039 PLAYER

Sarah Borwell

Born 1979

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0042 FOOTBALL

Robbie Blake

Born 1976

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0066 FOOTBALL

Tommy Mooney

Born 1971

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0067 FOOTBALL

Phil Stamp

Born 1975

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0071 CONSERVATIVE

Caroline Johnson

Born 1978

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0072 FOOTBALL

Andy Campbell

Born 1979

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0082 DARTS PLAYER

Glen Durrant

Born 1970

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0083 FOOTBALL

Darren Williams

Born 1977

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0093 DARTS PLAYER

Colin Osborne

Born 1975

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0095 FOOTBALL

Graeme Lee (footballer)

Born 1978

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0096 DARTS PLAYER

Tony Eccles

Born 1970

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0101 FOOTBALL

Steve Holmes (footballer)

Born 1971

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0103 FOOTBALL

Jon McCarthy

Born 1970

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0109 FOOTBALL

Neil Heaney

Born 1971

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0115 FOOTBALL

Lee Matthews (footballer)

Born 1979

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0132 FOOTBALL

Nicky Southall

Born 1972

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0137 FOOTBALL

Richard Appleby

Born 1975

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0144 POET

Angela Readman

Born 1973

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0145 ACTOR

Sarah Preston

Born 1970

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0146 FOOTBALL

Roy Hunter

Born 1973

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0153 FOOTBALL

Nicky Mohan

Born 1970

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0156 FOOTBALL

Michael Oliver (footballer, born 1975)

Born 1975

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0166 FOOTBALL

Matty Appleby

Born 1972

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0169 FOOTBALL

Simon Shaw (footballer)

Born 1973

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0175 FOOTBALL

David Beresford

Born 1976

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0177 FOOTBALL

Neil Campbell (footballer)

Born 1977

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0178 FOOTBALL

Gary MacDonald (footballer)

Born 1979

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0180 FOOTBALL

Anthony Ormerod

Born 1979

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0201 FOOTBALL

Peter Keen

Born 1976

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0202 BOXER

Peter Richardson

Born 1970

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0205 FOOTBALL

Simon Betts

Born 1973

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0250 FOOTBALL

Matthew Pitts (footballer)

Born 1979

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0260 FOOTBALL

Nicky Peverell

Born 1973

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0261 FOOTBALL

Andy McAvoy

Born 1979

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0262 FOOTBALL

Lee Tucker (footballer, born 1971)

Born 1971

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0289 FOOTBALL

Owen McGee

Born 1970

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0316 FOOTBALL

Ian McGuckin

Born 1973

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0322 FOOTBALL

Tony Isaacs

Born 1973

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0324 FOOTBALL

Andy Ripley (footballer)

Born 1975

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0325 FOOTBALL

Nicky Scaife

Born 1975

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