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 1930s Clear ×
James Bolam
Born 1935
Maurice Roëves
1937 - 2020
Denise Robertson
1932 - 2016
Ronnie Stephenson
1937 - 2002
Derek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland
1937 - 2019
Robert Sherlaw Johnson
1932 - 2000
Gordon Bradley
1933 - 2008
Alan Dick
1930 - 2002
Wendy Ramshaw
1939 - 2018
Alan Burridge
Born 1936
David Goldman (businessman)
1937 - 1999
George Reynolds (business)
Born 1936
Alan Cowey
1935 - 2012
Bobby Knoxall
1933 - 2009
Angus Wright (producer)
1934 - 2012
Tom Robson (footballer)
1936 - 1981
George Walker (footballer, born 1934)
1934 - 2012
Ray Snowball
Born 1932
Bob Baldridge
Born 1932
Micky Lydon
Born 1933
Bob Ramsey (footballer, born 1935)
Born 1935
Charlie Nicklas
Born 1930
George Patterson (footballer, born 1934)
Born 1934
Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1938)
Born 1938
Harry Clark (footballer, born 1934)
Born 1934
Norman Wood (footballer, born 1932)
Born 1932