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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 1980s Clear ×
Wade Barrett
Born 1980
Andy Lonergan
Born 1983
Stephen Barton
Born 1982
Samantha Murray
Born 1989
Hannah Britland
Born 1987
Ian Burns (snooker player)
Born 1985
Stacey Kemp
Born 1988
Ian Bibby
Born 1986
Luke Mulholland
Born 1988
Nathan Pond
Born 1985
Jenn Ashworth
Born 1982
Guy Flanagan
Born 1980
Ben Hinchliffe
Born 1988
Jonathan Smith (footballer, born 1986)
Born 1986
Scott Barron
Born 1985
Adam Nowland
Born 1981
Michael Ingham (footballer)
Born 1980
Gareth Stewart
Born 1980
Steve Williams (footballer, born 1987)
Born 1987
Graeme Thomas
Born 1988
Miles Briggs
Born 1983
Simon Kerrigan
Born 1989
Elliot Hilton
Born 1989
Kieran Charnock
Born 1984
Chris Ward (footballer)
Born 1981
Andrew Teague
Born 1986
Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Louisa Porogovska
Born 1987
Jessica Taylor
Born 1980
Louise Walden
Born 1983
Conal Platt
Born 1986
Simon Wiles
Born 1985
Paul Lloyd (footballer)
Born 1987
Melissa-Jane Daniel
Born 1988
Ben Wright (cricketer)
Born 1987
John Hardiker
Born 1982
Chris McGrail
Born 1989
Shadab Iftikhar
Born 1989
Andrew Miller (cricketer, born 1987)
Born 1987
David Schofield (footballer)
Born 1981
Ben Eaves (basketball)
Born 1987
Jonny Walker (rugby league, born 1988)
Born 1988
Michael Brown (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
Rachel McCarthy
Born 1984
Jonathan Bateson
Born 1989
Katie Anderton
Born 1983
Mike Bamber (footballer)
Born 1980
James Hall (Irish cricketer)
Born 1988
Ryan Woods (footballer, born 1988)
Born 1988
Natalie Brewer
Born 1984
Freddy Quinne
Born 1988
Atul Sachdeva
Born 1980
Katy Parker (table tennis)
Born 1985