SOCCER PLAYER
Ian Botham
1955 - Today

Ian Botham
Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser. Hailed as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game, Botham represented England in both Test and One-Day International cricket. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Botham played most of his first-class cricket for Somerset, at other times competing for Worcestershire, Durham and Queensland. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Botham is the 4,033rd most popular soccer player (up from 11,617th in 2019), the 4,459th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,153rd in 2019) and the 224th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ian Botham ranks 4,033 out of 21,273. Before him are Federico Wilde, Igor Dobrovolski, Dennis Rommedahl, Juanito, Vicente Piera, and Yıldıray Baştürk. After him are Yuji Sakakura, Ivan Jazbinšek, Isidoro Díaz, Koki Negi, Seiichi Negishi, and Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFederico Wilde
1909 - 2000
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,032
Igor Dobrovolski
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,033
Dennis Rommedahl
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,034
Juanito
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,035
Vicente Piera
1903 - 1960
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,036
Yıldıray Baştürk
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,037
Ian Botham
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,038
Yuji Sakakura
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,039
Ivan Jazbinšek
1914 - 1996
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,040
Isidoro Díaz
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,041
Koki Negi
2000 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,042
Seiichi Negishi
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,043
Kubilay Türkyilmaz
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,044
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Ian Botham ranks 385. Before him are Bruno Barreto, Aires Ali, Laura Fygi, Cassandra Wilson, Julie Hagerty, and Val McDermid. After him are Bill Nye, Glenne Headly, Christian Estrosi, Gilles Kepel, Franco Tancredi, and Dimitris Koutsoumpas.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsBruno Barreto
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 379
Aires Ali
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 380
Laura Fygi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 381
Cassandra Wilson
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 382
Julie Hagerty
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 383
Val McDermid
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 384
Ian Botham
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 385
Bill Nye
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 386
Glenne Headly
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 387
Christian Estrosi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 388
Gilles Kepel
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 389
Franco Tancredi
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 390
Dimitris Koutsoumpas
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 391
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Botham ranks 4,460 out of 8,785. Before him are William Henry Dean (1887), Jamie Hewlett (1968), Noah Taylor (1969), Kunal Nayyar (1981), Raymond Gosling (1926), and Jonathan Palmer (1956). After him are Andrew Wakefield (1957), Anthony Harvey (1930), Kate O'Mara (1939), Charlotte Lewis (1967), George Chapman (1559), and Dorothy Manley (1927).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Henry Dean
ATHLETE
1887 - 1949
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 4,454
Jamie Hewlett
COMIC ARTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,455
Noah Taylor
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,456
Kunal Nayyar
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,457
Raymond Gosling
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,458
Jonathan Palmer
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,459
Ian Botham
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,460
Andrew Wakefield
INSPIRATION
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,461
Anthony Harvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,462
Kate O'Mara
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,463
Charlotte Lewis
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,464
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,465
Dorothy Manley
ATHLETE
1927 - 2021
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,466
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ian Botham ranks 224. Before him are Jimmy Armfield (1935), James Milner (1986), Joe Mercer (1914), Gary Shaw (1961), Ashley Young (1985), and John Blackley (1948). After him are Vivian Campbell (1962), David Weir (1970), Bob Glendenning (1888), Aaron Ramsey (1990), Scott Brown (1985), and Alan A'Court (1934).
Jimmy Armfield
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 218
James Milner
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 219
Joe Mercer
1914 - 1990
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 220
Gary Shaw
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 221
Ashley Young
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 222
John Blackley
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 223
Ian Botham
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 224
Vivian Campbell
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 225
David Weir
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 226
Bob Glendenning
1888 - 1940
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 227
Aaron Ramsey
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 228
Scott Brown
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 229
Alan A'Court
1934 - 2009
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 230