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PRESTON
Most Famous People Born in Preston, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 347
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 5.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Preston during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Preston Is Known For
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Football is Preston's biggest profession — 40% of all notables (138).
Preston over-indexes on cricket — 5.0× the global rate.
Preston under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Preston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
0045 BOTANIST
James Edgar Dandy
1903 - 1976
0059 PROFESSOR
James N. Goodier
1905 - 1969
0078 ARCHITECT
George Grenfell-Baines
1908 - 2003
0254 FOOTBALL
Tom Nolan (footballer, born 1909)
1909 - 1969
0264 FOOTBALL
Gordon Ashcroft
1902 - 1930
0285 FOOTBALL
Edmund Baldwin
1902 - 1968
0292 PRIEST
Thomas Adamson (priest)
1901 - 1991
0296 ATHLETIC
Harry Houghton (athlete)
1901 - 1986
0309 FOOTBALL
Joe Craven (footballer)
1903 - 1972
0318 FOOTBALL
Thomas Moon
1900 - 1981
0330 FOOTBALL
Harry Counsell
1909 - 1990