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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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992)
Born 1992
Tom Finney
1922 - 2014
Kevin Kilbane
Born 1977
Sam Johnstone
Born 1993
Clarke Carlisle
Born 1979
Andy Lonergan
Born 1983
Gordon Milne
Born 1937
Mike Summerbee
Born 1942
Steve Sumner
1955 - 2017
Mark Lawrenson
Born 1957
Alan Kelly Jr.
Born 1968
James Weir (footballer)
Born 1995
Adrian Alston
Born 1949
Josh Morris (footballer)
Born 1991
Steve Walsh (footballer)
Born 1964
David Lucas (footballer)
Born 1977
Ronnie Clayton (footballer)
1934 - 2010
Lee Ashcroft
Born 1972
Luke Mulholland
Born 1988
Nathan Pond
Born 1985
Franz Carr
Born 1966
Ashley Eastham
Born 1991
Ben Hinchliffe
Born 1988
Rhys Turner
Born 1995
Jonathan Smith (footballer, born 1986)
Born 1986
Harrison McGahey
Born 1995
Scott Barron
Born 1985
Adam Nowland
Born 1981
Michael Ingham (footballer)
Born 1980
Nick Fenton
Born 1979
Gareth Stewart
Born 1980
Jamie Proctor
Born 1992
Steve Williams (footballer, born 1987)
Born 1987
Stuart Parker (footballer)
Born 1954
Frank Becton
1873 - 1909
Charlie Ashcroft
1926 - 2010
Stewart Drummond
Born 1975
James Craigen (footballer)
Born 1991
Michael Potts (footballer)
Born 1991
Nigel Jemson
Born 1969
Craig Dootson
Born 1979
Derek Fazackerley
Born 1951
Kieran Charnock
Born 1984
Fred Dewhurst
1863 - 1895
Simon Travis
Born 1977
Ashley Hodson
Born 1995
Chris Ward (footballer)
Born 1981
Andrew Teague
Born 1986
Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Dion Charles
Born 1995
Nick Anderton
Born 1996
Neil Swarbrick
Born 1965
Mick Docherty
Born 1950
Conal Platt
Born 1986
Tyler Hornby-Forbes
Born 1996
Lenny Johnrose
Born 1969
Eddy Brown
1926 - 2012
Simon Wiles
Born 1985
Gary Kelly (footballer, born 1966)
Born 1966
Paul Lloyd (footballer)
Born 1987
Jack Sowerby
Born 1995
Kevin Baron (footballer)
1926 - 1971
Thomas Armstrong (footballer)
1898 - 1967
Steve Wilkes
Born 1967
Jamie Squires
Born 1975
Jack Atherton
1917 - 1961
John Hardiker
Born 1982
Micky Burns
Born 1946
Chris McGrail
Born 1989
Dan Parkinson (footballer)
Born 1992
Bob Holmes (footballer)
1867 - 1955
Ken Worden
Born 1943
Dick Forshaw
1895 - 1963
Shadab Iftikhar
Born 1989
Bob Parkinson
1873 - 1901
Bob Howarth
1865 - 1938
Eddie Wolstenholme
Born 1954
David Schofield (footballer)
Born 1981
Nat Walton
1866 - 1930
Tomás Lawson
1884 - 1951
Rod Fletcher
Born 1945
Elliot Watt
Born 2000
Ernie Bond (footballer)
Born 1929
Andy Murphy
Born 1966
Harry Abbott (footballer, born 1895)
1895 - 1968
Stan Fazackerley
1891 - 1946
Tom Nolan (footballer, born 1909)
1909 - 1969
Michael Brown (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
William Kirby (footballer, born 1883)
1882 - 1917
Gordon Ashcroft
1902 - 1930
Nigel Greenwood (footballer)
Born 1966
Bert Crossthwaite
1887 - 1944
Joan Whalley (footballer)
1921 - 1998
Glenn Johnstone
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Jonathan Bateson
Born 1989
Tommy Wilson (footballer, born 1877)
1877 - 1940
Moses Sanders
1873 - 1941
Bruce Crawford (footballer)
Born 1938
Katie Anderton
Born 1983
Steve Parr (footballer)
1926 - 2019
Mike Bamber (footballer)
Born 1980
Edmund Baldwin
1902 - 1968
Steve Galliers
Born 1957
Stuart John Parker
Born 1954
Tony Bond (footballer, born 1888)
Born 1888
Albert Freeman (footballer)
Born 1899
Andy McAteer
Born 1961
Ryan Woods (footballer, born 1988)
Born 1988
Kevin Noteman
Born 1969
Kevin Cairns (footballer)
Born 1937
Tony Singleton
1936 - 2008
Natalie Brewer
Born 1984
Joe Leeming
1876 - 1962
Jenna Carroll
Born 1990
Joe Craven (footballer)
1903 - 1972
Alex Alston
1937 - 2009
Frank Norris (footballer)
1869 - 1934
Micky Worswick
Born 1945
Thomas Moon
1900 - 1981
Tony Bond (footballer, born 1913)
1913 - 1991
Jack Livesey (footballer)
1924 - 1988
Joe Halliwell
1892 - 1964
Jack Edwards (early footballer)
1867 - 1960
Tommy Becton
1878 - 1957
Jim Hankinson
1928 - 2016
John Bamber (footballer, born 1912)
1912 - 2000
Jack Warner (footballer, born 1883)
1883 - 1948
Bob Norris (footballer)
1875 - 1940
Harry Counsell
1909 - 1990
George Smith (footballer, born 1879)
1879 - 1908
Sophie O'Rourke
Born 1999
Liam McCarron
Born 2001
Billy Nuttall
Born 1920
Billy Mercer (footballer, born 1896)
1896 - 1975
Adrian Allen
1934 - 2009
William Ecclestone (footballer)
1873 - 1937
Willie Jessop (footballer)
1922 - 1994
James Foster (Fußballspieler)
Born 1874