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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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- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Tom Finney
1922 - 2014
Eddie Calvert
1922 - 1978
John Hopkins (conductor)
1927 - 2013
Charlie Ashcroft
1926 - 2010
Alan Robertson (geneticist)
1920 - 1989
Sydney Knowles
1921 - 2012
Eddy Brown
1926 - 2012
Kevin Baron (footballer)
1926 - 1971
Ernie Bond (footballer)
Born 1929
Joan Whalley (footballer)
1921 - 1998
Steve Parr (footballer)
1926 - 2019
Albert Fish (politician)
1922 - 2006
Ian Ward (Leichtathlet)
Born 1929
John Pearson (sport shooter)
1926 - 1987
Jack Livesey (footballer)
1924 - 1988
Jim Hankinson
1928 - 2016
Billy Nuttall
Born 1920
Willie Jessop (footballer)
1922 - 1994