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PLYMOUTH
Most Famous People Born in Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 456
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1926
- Most distinctive
- Diver 26.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Plymouth during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Plymouth Is Known For
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Football is Plymouth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (82).
Plymouth over-indexes on diver — 26.6× the global rate.
Plymouth under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Plymouth's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Trevor Francis
Born 1954
James Musa
Born 1992
Joe Mason (footballer, born 1991)
Born 1991
Sean Morrison (footballer)
Born 1991
Nicky Law (footballer, born 1988)
Born 1988
Lloyd Jones (footballer)
Born 1995
Ben Tozer
Born 1990
Paul Wotton
Born 1977
Jemma Rose
Born 1992
Luke Young (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Tom King (footballer)
Born 1995
Louis Rooney
Born 1996
Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)
Born 1973
Jamie Waite
Born 1986
Darren Way
Born 1979
George Ashmore
1898 - 1973
Richard Davis (footballer)
1943 - 1981
Steve Walters (footballer)
Born 1972
Tyler Harvey (footballer)
Born 1995
Shaun Taylor
Born 1963
River Allen (footballer)
Born 1995
Steve Thompson (footballer, born 1963)
Born 1963
Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)
Born 1980
Robin Hulbert
Born 1980
Aaron Bentley
Born 1995
George Swan (footballer)
Born 1994
Ben Joyce
Born 1989
Matt Lecointe
Born 1994
Bobby Brown (footballer, born 1953)
Born 1953
George Foster (footballer)
Born 1956
Craig Taylor (footballer)
Born 1974
Alex Meechan
Born 1980
Danny Bance
Born 1982
Scott Hiley
Born 1968
Michael Preston (footballer)
Born 1977
Stewart Yetton
Born 1985
Lynda Shepherd
Born 1985
William Baker (footballer)
1883 - 1916
Darren Garner
Born 1971
Ryan Northmore
Born 1980
Bill Adams (footballer, born 1921)
1921 - 1997
Martyn Clarke
Born 1980
Jordan Bentley
Born 1999
Alex Gibson (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Wallace Moyle
1867 - 1920
Charles Atkinson-Grimshaw
1877 - 1933
Danny Sullivan (footballer)
Born 1994
Frank Pike (soccer)
1930 - 2010
Bobby Hopkinson
Born 1990
Kevin Parker (footballer)
Born 1979
Hugh McAuley (footballer, born 1976)
Born 1976
Steve Davey
Born 1948
Roy Jordan
Born 1978
Eric Davis (footballer)
1932 - 2007
Harry Raymond (footballer)
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Marcus Crocker
Born 1974
Fred Binney
Born 1946
Alan Rogers (footballer, born 1954)
Born 1954
Jon Nichols
Born 1981
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 2014
Jon Ashton (footballer, born 1979)
Born 1979
Cyril King (footballer)
1915 - 1981
Mark Clode
Born 1973
Reg Wyatt
1932 - 2007
Lee Tucker (footballer, born 1978)
Born 1978
Pat Jones (footballer)
1920 - 1990
Jack Hodge
1906 - 1996
Mike Bickle (footballer)
Born 1944
Derek Rickard
Born 1947
John Uzzell
Born 1959
Ian Gillespie (footballer)
1913 - 1988
Roger Frude
1946 - 1996
David Pook
Born 1955
Charles Cotton (footballer)
1880 - 1910
Joe Hisbent
1881 - 1949
William Horne (footballer)
1881 - 1930
Phil Sandercock
Born 1953
Sam Davis (footballer)
Born 1890
Freddie Burch
Born 1886
Alex Battle
Born 1999
George Wright (footballer, born 1919)
Born 1919
Donald Coles
1879 - 1906