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RHAYADER
Most Famous People Born in Rhayader, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 708
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1914
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 70.6×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Rhayader during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rhayader Is Known For
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Football is Rhayader's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (186).
Rhayader over-indexes on darts player — 70.6× the global rate.
Rhayader under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rhayader's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
David Taylor (Welsh footballer)
Born 1965
Charles Cook (footballer, born 1972)
Born 1972
Jack Powell (footballer, born 1860)
1860 - 1947
Kayleigh Green
Born 1988
Michael White (footballer)
Born 1987
Laura O'Sullivan
Born 1991
Claire Skinner (footballer)
Born 1997
Jay Foulston
Born 2000
Matt Whatley
Born 1992
Paul Giles
Born 1961
John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1967)
Born 1967
Keith Cooper
Born 1948
Liam Angel
Born 1999
Hannah Miles
Born 1998
Kyle Patten
Born 1994
Jack Warner (footballer, born 1911)
1911 - 1980
Sam Cookson (Welsh footballer)
1891 - 1974
William Pierce Owen
1860 - 1937
Billy Davies (Welsh footballer)
1883 - 1960
Ben Watts-Jones
-
Ronnie Rees
Born 1944
Eddie Jenkins
1895 - 1925
David Davies (rugby league)
-
Alan Jarvis
1943 - 2019
Billy Richards (footballer, born 1905)
1905 - 1956
George Poland
1913 - 1988
Morgan Morgan-Owen
1877 - 1950
Jack Jenkins (footballer)
1892 - 1946
Billy Matthews (footballer, born 1883)
1883 - 1921
Georgia Evans
Born 1995
David Jones (footballer, born 1952)
Born 1952
Jon Norris
Born 1962
Alfred Ernest Watkins
1878 - 1957
Edward Evelyn (footballer)
Born 1862
David Davies (rugby league, born c. 1915)
Born 1915
Tommy Mills (footballer)
Born 1911
Iorwerth Hughes
1925 - 1993
David Jones (footballer, born 1910)
Born 1910
David Hamer (footballer)
Born 1866
William Hughes (footballer, born 1865)
Born 1865
Ernie Morley
Born 1901
Harry Millership
Born 1889
John Pullen
Born 1901
Shoni Jones
-
Mal Lucas
Born 1938
Chris Rodon
Born 1960
Wilf James
Born 1907
Billy Rogers (footballer)
Born 1905
Sid Lawrence
Born 1909
Trevor Owen
Born 1873
John Thomas (Welsh footballer)
Died 1920
Peter Rodon
1940 - 2000
Thomas John Thomas
Born 1877
Ronnie Williams (footballer)
1907 - 1987
Sion Edwards
Born 1987
David Lewis (rugby league)
-
David Summerhayes
Born 1940
Ted Parry
Born 1892
Billy Thomas (footballer)
1903 - 1992
Richard Jarrett
Born 1870
Roger Evans (footballer)
Born 1879
Frank Scrine
1925 - 2001
Ken MacDonald (footballer)
Born 1898
Billy Hole
Born 1897
Albert Wardell
Born 1900
Richard Owen Jones
1867 - 1936
Alfred Owen Davies
Born 1863
Albert Jones (footballer, born 1883)
1883 - 1963
George Thomas (footballer, born 1857)
Born 1857
Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 2014
Ray Wilcox
-
John Matthias (footballer)
Born 1878
Joseph Rogers (footballer)
Born 1868
William Owen (footballer, born 1862)
1860 - 1946
Samuel Jones (footballer, born 1866)
Born 1866
Sydney Darvell
Born 1874
Edwin James (footballer)
Born 1869
William P. Jones
1870 - 1953
James Davies (footballer, born 1845)
Born 1845
Jim Vaughan
Born 1868
Tommy Matthias
Born 1890
Bob Pugh
-
Tom Hewitt (footballer)
1889 - 1980
James Roberts (footballer, born 1878)
Born 1878
Abel Hayes
Born 1866
Dick Finnigan
Born 1904
Edwin Williams (footballer)
Born 1868
Price White
1873 - 1952
Arthur Davies (footballer)
Born 1886
Patrick Leary
Born 1864
Thomas Vaughan (footballer)
Born 1864
Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1901)
Born 1901
Wynne Crompton
Born 1907
Oswald Davies
-
David Morral Lewis
1864 - 1925
John Edward Davies
1862 - 1912
Fred Dewey
Born 1898
Herbert Sisson
Born 1862
Maurice Evans (footballer, born 1859)
Born 1859
George Richards (Welsh footballer)
1874 - 1944
Edward Bowen (footballer, born 1858)
1858 - 1923
Arthur Lloyd (footballer)
Born 1868
Bert Lumberg
Born 1901
Arthur Hughes (Welsh footballer)
1884 - 1970
Samuel Brookes
Born 1877
Henry Phoenix
Born 1856
Harry Hibbott
Born 1859
Evan Jones (footballer)
Born 1888
George Woosnam
1860 - 1935
Dick Turner (footballer)
Born 1866
Uriah Goodwin
1859 - 1924
John Iorweth Hughes
Born 1913
Thomas Lewis (footballer)
-
Thomas Owen (footballer)
Born 1861
Eddie Lawrence (footballer)
Born 1907
Richard Hersee
1867 - 1922
John Davies (footballer, born 1856)
Born 1856
William Butler (footballer)
Born 1872
Jeffrey Jones (footballer)
1886 - 1976
Frederick Jones (footballer)
Born 1863
Henry Edwards (footballer)
1856 - 1913
Richard Jones (footballer, born 1875)
Born 1875
William Wynn (footballer)
1876 - 1944
John Vaughan (footballer, born 1856)
1856 - 1935
Robert Morris (Welsh footballer)
Born 1875
Charles Edwards (footballer)
1854 - 1943
Jesse Williams (footballer)
Born 1903
James Lloyd (footballer)
Born 1861
John Owen Vaughan
1863 - 1952
Jack Mates
Born 1870
Alfred Oliver
Born 1882
Samuel Jones (footballer, born 1870)
Born 1870
George Williams (footballer, born 1862)
Born 1862
Hywel Davies (footballer)
Born 1902
George Williams (footballer, born 1879)
Born 1879
William Roberts Jones
1870 - 1938
Aimee Watson (footballer)
Born 2000
Charles Thomas (footballer)
1876 - 1935
John Jones (footballer, born 1860)
1860 - 1902
Walter Hugh Roberts
Born 1858
Tom Evans (footballer, born 1903)
Born 1903
Charles Conde
Born 1859
Dai Lewis (footballer)
Born 1912
Richard Parry Williams
Born 1863
George Godding
Born 1896
John Neal (footballer, born 1899)
1899 - 1974
Ephraim Williams (footballer)
1877 - 1954
William Pryce-Jones
Born 1867
Tudor Martin
Born 1904
Thomas Buckland
Born 1870
Richard Jones (footballer, born 1879)
Born 1879
Malcolm Hersee
1864 - 1922
Charles Ketley
Born 1856
Tom Edwards (footballer, born 1906)
1906 - 1980
David Pugh (footballer, born 1875)
1875 - 1945
Thomas McCarthy (footballer)
Born 1868
Jack Edwards (footballer, born 1876)
Born 1876
Jack Butler (footballer, born 1868)
Born 1868
Ralph Jones (footballer)
Born 1876
Joseph Hudson Turner
1872 - 1937
Billy Williams (footballer, born 1896)
Born 1896
Walter Davies (footballer)
Born 1863
John Moulsdale
Born 1899
Oliver Taylor (footballer)
1869 - 1945
Jack Garner (footballer)
Born 1872
Llewelyn Griffiths
Born 1877
Thomas Jenkins (footballer)
Born 1877
Richard Jones (footballer, born 1878)
1878 - 1938
John Morgan (footballer, born 1876)
Born 1876
Hugh Jones (footballer)
Born 1876
John Taylor (footballer, born 1874)
Born 1874
Reuben Humphreys
Born 1866
Edmund Howell
Born 1867
Bill Parry (footballer, born 1873)
1873 - 1923
Peter Griffiths (footballer, born 1862)
Born 1862
Emrys Ellis
Born 1904
William Tanat Foulkes
Born 1863
Abel Hughes
Born 1869
John Roberts (footballer, born 1858)
Born 1858
John Hughes (footballer, born 1877)
Born 1877
Ron Hugh
Born 1909
William Nock
Born 1876
Aneurin Richards
Born 1902
Billy Hughes (footballer, born 1865)
Born 1865
Dick Wilcock
Born 1868
Gordon Jones (footballer, born 1886)
Born 1886