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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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- Field: Cricket Clear ×
Bob Willis
1949 - 2019
Phil Mustard
Born 1982
Chris Rushworth
Born 1986
Luke Evans (cricketer)
Born 1987
Paul Coughlin
Born 1992
Ian Conn
Born 1962
Ben Raine
Born 1991
Ryan Pringle
Born 1992
Alan Burridge
Born 1936
Graeme Bridge
Born 1980
Josh Coughlin
Born 1997
Edgar Elliot
1878 - 1931
Peter Birtwisle
Born 1946
Richard Smyth (cricketer, born 1951)
Born 1951
Alan Parnaby
1916 - 1974
John Glassford (cricketer)
Born 1946
Matthew Potts
Born 1998
Paul Christie (cricketer)
Born 1971
Andrew Roseberry
Born 1971
Mark Turner (cricketer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Ben Whitehead (cricketer)
Born 1997
Simon Birtwisle
Born 1979
Michael Turns
Born 1990
Ted Scanlan (cricketer)
1847 - 1916
William Parrington
1889 - 1980
Godfrey Pell
Born 1928
Norman Vincent
1883 - 1958
Kenneth Cave
1874 - 1944
Lee Rushworth
Born 1982