54.9014° N, 1.3811° W
SUNDERLAND
Most Famous People Born in Sunderland, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 4.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Sunderland during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Sunderland Is Known For
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Football is Sunderland's biggest profession — 49% of all notables (226).
Sunderland over-indexes on cricket — 4.9× the global rate.
Sunderland under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Sunderland's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Mary Burchell
1904 - 1986
Arthur Lawson (designer)
1908 - 1970
Bobby Gurney
1907 - 1994
John Morrison (writer)
1904 - 1998
Alf Young
1905 - 1977
Marcus Lipton
1900 - 1978
Nat Jackley
1909 - 1988
Thomas Alderson
1903 - 1965
Jackie Foster
1903 - 1936
George Smith (footballer, born 1908)
Born 1908
Dick Hughes (footballer)
1902 - 1984
Griselda Allan
1905 - 1987
Tommy Brown (footballer, born 1906)
Born 1906
Billy Charlton
1900 - 1981
Jimmy Maidment
1901 - 1977
Jack Hill (footballer, born 1908)
1908 - 1937
Harry Ridley
1904 - 1989
Tom Maidment
1905 - 1971
Tot Pike
1907 - 1967
James Bewick
1906 - 1979
Cuthbert Coundon
1905 - 1978
Jimmy Hindson
1908 - 1950
Billy Webster
Born 1909
Edward Watson (footballer)
1901 - 1986