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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×
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.
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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Brian Clough
1935 - 2004
Don Revie
1927 - 1989
Stewart Downing
Born 1984
Matt Jarvis
Born 1986
Jonathan Woodgate
Born 1980
Wilf Mannion
1918 - 2000
Chris Kamara
Born 1957
Jonathan Hogg
Born 1988
Stuart Ripley
Born 1967
Jordan Hugill
Born 1992
Dael Fry
Born 1997
Connor Ripley
Born 1993
Luke Williams (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Curtis Edwards
Born 1994
Robbie Blake
Born 1976
Alan Peacock
Born 1937
Chris Hogg
Born 1985
Katie Rood
Born 1992
Sam Russell (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Peter Beagrie
Born 1965
Tommy Mooney
Born 1971
Phil Stamp
Born 1975
Danny Johnson (footballer)
Born 1993
Andy Campbell
Born 1979
Gary Liddle
Born 1986
Bradley Fewster
Born 1996
Mark Proctor (footballer)
Born 1961
Keith Houchen
Born 1960
Daniel Rowe (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Darren Williams
Born 1977
David McGurk
Born 1982
James Ha
Born 1992
Kevin Burgess
Born 1988
Colin Stewart (footballer)
Born 1980
Graeme Lee (footballer)
Born 1978
Craig Farrell (footballer)
Born 1982
Craig James (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Mick McNeil
Born 1940
Steve Holmes (footballer)
Born 1971
Scott Harrison (footballer)
Born 1993
Jon McCarthy
Born 1970
Michael Maidens
1987 - 2007
John Johnson (footballer)
Born 1988
John McDermott (English footballer)
Born 1969
Neil Heaney
Born 1971
John Bowman (footballer)
1879 - 1943
Ben Everson
Born 1987
Charlie Wyke
Born 1992
Lee Matthews (footballer)
Born 1979
Joe Ironside
Born 1993
Lev Yalcin
Born 1985
Aaron Labonte
Born 1983
Nathan Porritt
Born 1990
Nathan Mulligan
Born 1986
Nicky Southall
Born 1972
Richard Appleby
Born 1975
Daryl Robson
Born 1989
Steve Livingstone
Born 1969
Lewis Hawkins
Born 1993
Jeff Winter
Born 1955
Roy Hunter
Born 1973
Peter Duffield
Born 1969
Joey Hutchinson
Born 1982
John Alexander (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
Nicky Mohan
Born 1970
Gary Smith (footballer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Michael Oliver (footballer, born 1975)
Born 1975
Gary Gill
Born 1964
Matty Appleby
Born 1972
Anthony Peacock
Born 1985
Simon Shaw (footballer)
Born 1973
Jeff Smith (footballer, born 1980)
Born 1980
Bobby Stuart
1913 - 1987
David Beresford
Born 1976
Geoff Butler
Born 1947
Neil Campbell (footballer)
Born 1977
Gary MacDonald (footballer)
Born 1979
Anthony Ormerod
Born 1979
Luke Coddington
Born 1995
Mike Angus
Born 1960
Stuart Wise
Born 1984
Sonny Parker (footballer)
Born 1983
Bobby Turnbull (footballer)
1895 - 1952
Jimmy Lawson
Born 1947
Jeremy Roberts
Born 1966
Dick Jackson
Born 1873
Christian Hanson (footballer)
Born 1981
Paul Dalton
Born 1967
Tony Lee (footballer, born 1947)
Born 1947
Alan Pearce
Born 1965
Peter Keen
Born 1976
Simon Betts
Born 1973
Chris Leadbitter
Born 1967
Paul Campbell (footballer)
Born 1980
Paul Todd (footballer)
1920 - 2000
Mark Lawrence (footballer)
Born 1958
Billy Day
1936 - 2018
Joe Tait (footballer)
Born 1990
Ian Turner (footballer, born 1953)
Born 1953
Harold Shepherdson
1918 - 1995
Ian Bailey (footballer)
Born 1956
Adrian Birch
-
Don Hutchins
Born 1948
Darren Horrigan
Born 1983
Jack Saunders (footballer)
1924 - 2013
Sam Spencer
1902 - 1987
Sean Davies (footballer)
Born 1985
Steve Gardner (footballer, born 1968)
Born 1968
Tommy Charlton
-
Matthew Pitts (footballer)
Born 1979
Nathan McGinley
Born 1996
Lewis Hardman
Born 1989
Henry Cook (footballer)
1893 - 1917
Ronnie Sewell
1890 - 1945
Dave Miller (footballer, born 1921)
1921 - 1989
Hugh Turner (footballer, born 1917)
1917 - 1992
Nicky Peverell
Born 1973
Andy McAvoy
Born 1979
Lee Tucker (footballer, born 1971)
Born 1971
Jimmy Wilson (footballer, born 1924)
1924 - 1987
Marc Salvati
Born 1983
Mark Hine
Born 1964
Craig Skelton
Born 1980
Eddie Lloyd
Born 1902
Ron Garland
1931 - 1989
Walter Tranter
1875 - 1945
Terry Melling
Born 1940
Ernest Muttitt
1908 - 1996
Alan Moody
Born 1951
John Stewart (footballer, born 1937)
Born 1937
Ernie Butler (footballer, born 1924)
Born 1924
Stephen Walker (footballer)
Born 2000
Nathan Jameson
Born 1985
Pat Cuff
Born 1952
Owen McGee
Born 1970
Walter Creasor
1902 - 1975
Jimmy Lawton
Born 1942
Billy Goundry
1934 - 2012
Stan Webb (footballer, born 1947)
Born 1947
Joseph Gettins
1874 - 1954
Ray Barnard
1933 - 2017
Joe Livingstone
1942 - 2009
Mike Hollifield
Born 1961
Garry MacDonald
-
Charlie Bell (footballer, born 1958)
Born 1958
Frank Piercy
1880 - 1931
Mark Forster (footballer)
Born 1964
Dave Gallant
1949 - 1997
Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1915)
1915 - 1972
Tommy Forgan
1929 - 2019
Steve Osborne (footballer)
Born 1969
Stewart McPhee
Born 1965
Bill Glasper
1910 - 1965
Nathan Wood (footballer)
Born 2002
Ian McGuckin
Born 1973
Ben Davies (footballer, born 1888)
1888 - 1970
Ken Solan
1948 - 1971
John Linacre
Born 1955
Tim Maloney (footballer)
1909 - 1982
Tony Isaacs
Born 1973
Andy Ripley (footballer)
Born 1975
Nicky Scaife
Born 1975
Gary Whetter
Born 1963
Bernard Fleming
Born 1937
Ken Rickards (footballer)
1929 - 2018
Cliff Collinson
1920 - 1990
Willie O'Brien
Born 1929
Robert George Brown
-
John McMahon (footballer, born 1965)
Born 1965
Harry Allport
Born 1873
John Honeyman (footballer)
1893 - 1972
Ray Garbutt
1925 - 1994
Maurice Short
Born 1949
John Bollands
Born 1935
Joe Crozier (footballer, born 1889)
1889 - 1960
Len Weatherrall
Born 1936
Ernest Preston
1901 - 1966
Norman Robinson (footballer)
1921 - 1990