SOCCER PLAYER
Dave Sexton
1930 - 2012

Dave Sexton
David James Sexton (6 April 1930 – 25 November 2012) was an English football manager and player. He was notable for managing Chelsea to their first European trophy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Sexton is the 680th most popular soccer player (up from 7,644th in 2019), the 1,633rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,242nd in 2019) and the 40th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dave Sexton ranks 680 out of 21,273. Before him are Hiroshi Katayama, Alejandro Sabella, Diego Milito, Ferenc Deák, Luis Molowny, and Shigeo Yaegashi. After him are Guy Roux, Carlos José Castilho, Lorenzo Fernández, Hans-Peter Briegel, Lúcio, and Bruno Fernandes.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHiroshi Katayama
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 677
Alejandro Sabella
1954 - 2020
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 678
Diego Milito
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 679
Ferenc Deák
1922 - 1998
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 680
Luis Molowny
1925 - 2010
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 681
Shigeo Yaegashi
1933 - 2011
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 682
Dave Sexton
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 683
Guy Roux
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 684
Carlos José Castilho
1927 - 1987
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 685
Lorenzo Fernández
1900 - 1973
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 686
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 687
Lúcio
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 688
Bruno Fernandes
1994 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 689
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Dave Sexton ranks 143. Before him are Michel Rocard, Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, Colin Dexter, Jasper Johns, Ted Hughes, and Miljan Miljanić. After him are Son Sen, Ken Naganuma, Robert Culp, Philippe Leroy, Rudolf E. Kálmán, and John Barth. Among people deceased in 2012, Dave Sexton ranks 108. Before him are Nora Ephron, Ignatius IV of Antioch, Sergio Oliva, Miljan Miljanić, Scott McKenzie, and Maurice André. After him are John Christopher, Tonino Guerra, Omar Suleiman, Giorgio Chinaglia, Paddy Roy Bates, and Wilhelm Brasse.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsMichel Rocard
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 137
Irinej, Serbian Patriarch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2020
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 138
Colin Dexter
WRITER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 139
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 140
Ted Hughes
WRITER
1930 - 1998
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 141
Miljan Miljanić
COACH
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 142
Dave Sexton
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 143
Son Sen
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 144
Ken Naganuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 145
Robert Culp
ACTOR
1930 - 2010
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 146
Philippe Leroy
ACTOR
1930 - 2024
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 147
Rudolf E. Kálmán
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 148
John Barth
WRITER
1930 - 2024
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 149
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsNora Ephron
WRITER
1941 - 2012
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 102
Ignatius IV of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 103
Sergio Oliva
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2012
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 104
Miljan Miljanić
COACH
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 105
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 106
Maurice André
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 107
Dave Sexton
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 108
John Christopher
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 109
Tonino Guerra
WRITER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 110
Omar Suleiman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 111
Giorgio Chinaglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 112
Paddy Roy Bates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 113
Wilhelm Brasse
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 114
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave Sexton ranks 1,633 out of 8,785. Before him are George Albert Smith (1864), Simon Stock (1164), Annie Chapman (1841), Mike Hailwood (1940), William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759), and Peter Shaffer (1926). After him are George Grenville (1712), George Bentham (1800), Frances Shand Kydd (1936), Anthony Trollope (1815), John Hanning Speke (1827), and Julian Glover (1935).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge Albert Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1,627
Simon Stock
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1164 - 1265
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,628
Annie Chapman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1841 - 1888
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,629
Mike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,630
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1834
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,631
Peter Shaffer
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,632
Dave Sexton
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,633
George Grenville
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1770
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,634
George Bentham
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1884
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,635
Frances Shand Kydd
NOBLEMAN
1936 - 2004
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,636
Anthony Trollope
WRITER
1815 - 1882
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,637
John Hanning Speke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1864
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,638
Julian Glover
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 1,639
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Dave Sexton ranks 40. Before him are Herbert Chapman (1878), John Connelly (1938), Ian Rush (1961), Gerry Byrne (1938), Frank Lampard (1978), and Alan Shearer (1970). After him are Michael Owen (1979), Gary Lineker (1960), Geoff Hurst (1941), Herbert Kilpin (1870), John Charles (1931), and Steven Gerrard (1980).
Herbert Chapman
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 34
John Connelly
1938 - 2012
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 35
Ian Rush
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 36
Gerry Byrne
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 37
Frank Lampard
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 38
Alan Shearer
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 39
Dave Sexton
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 40
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 41
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 42
Geoff Hurst
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 43
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 44
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 45
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 46