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 1950s Clear ×
David A. Stewart
Born 1952
Alan Kennedy
Born 1954
David Parfitt
Born 1958
Mick Harford
Born 1959
Stephen Hughes (politician)
Born 1952
David Anderson (British politician)
Born 1953
Madeleine Moon
Born 1950
Ralph Heskett
Born 1953
David Thomson (bishop)
Born 1952
Janet Ryder
Born 1955
Debbie Arnold
Born 1955
Norman Bell
Born 1955
Kenny Mitchell (footballer)
1957 - 2019
Kevin Dillon (English footballer)
Born 1959
Keith Kennedy
Born 1952
Richard Smyth (cricketer, born 1951)
Born 1951
Peter Rowell
Born 1958
Barry Dunn
Born 1952
Wilf Rostron
Born 1956
Kevin Todd (footballer)
Born 1958
Tony Smith (footballer, born 1957)
Born 1957
Keith Waugh
Born 1956
Paul Naisby
Born 1955
Mike Clasper
Born 1953
Ian Squires
Born 1951
Dennis Coates
Born 1953
Gordon Cattrell
Born 1954
Mick Smith (footballer)
Born 1958
John Leadbitter
Born 1953
John Lathan
Born 1952