SOCCER PLAYER
Kenny Sansom
1958 - Today

Kenny Sansom
Kenneth Graham Sansom (born 26 September 1958) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. An England international, he played for clubs such as Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers, Everton and Watford. He is the second most capped England national team full-back, having appeared 86 times for his country between 1979 and 1988. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Kenny Sansom is the 9,496th most popular soccer player (up from 9,499th in 2024), the 6,804th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,735th in 2019) and the 556th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kenny Sansom ranks 9,496 out of 21,273. Before him are Robert Green, Sammy Bossut, Daniel Carvalho, Sergi López, Bernard Allou, and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. After him are Magdalena Eriksson, Georgi Dimitrov, Andreas Ottl, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Rúben Micael, and Serhiy Nazarenko.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Green
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 9,496
Sammy Bossut
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 9,497
Daniel Carvalho
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 9,498
Sergi López
1967 - 2006
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 9,499
Bernard Allou
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 9,500
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 9,501
Kenny Sansom
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,502
Magdalena Eriksson
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,503
Georgi Dimitrov
1959 - 2021
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,504
Andreas Ottl
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,505
Yasser Al-Shahrani
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,506
Rúben Micael
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,507
Serhiy Nazarenko
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 9,508
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Kenny Sansom ranks 730. Before him are José Manuel Soria, Michael Dokes, Sandi Toksvig, Rick Snyder, Yasuyuki Kishino, and Stuart Adamson. After him are Vicky Rosti, Barry Adamson, Yvonne Ridley, Doris Kareva, Maria Cantwell, and Mohamed Kaci-Saïd.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsJosé Manuel Soria
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 724
Michael Dokes
BOXER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 725
Sandi Toksvig
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 726
Rick Snyder
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 727
Yasuyuki Kishino
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 728
Stuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 729
Kenny Sansom
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 730
Vicky Rosti
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 731
Barry Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 732
Yvonne Ridley
JOURNALIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 733
Doris Kareva
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 734
Maria Cantwell
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 735
Mohamed Kaci-Saïd
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 736
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Kenny Sansom ranks 6,806 out of 8,785. Before him are Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923), Stuart Adamson (1958), Fabien Frankel (1994), Tom Wisdom (1973), Robert Green (1980), and Sebastian Faulks (1953). After him are David Broome (1940), Kae Tempest (1985), Jessica Henwick (1992), Bernard Rose (1960), Paul Robinson (1978), and Jimmy Adamson (1929).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTomás Ó Fiaich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1990
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 6,800
Stuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 6,801
Fabien Frankel
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 6,802
Tom Wisdom
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,803
Robert Green
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,804
Sebastian Faulks
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 6,805
Kenny Sansom
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 6,806
David Broome
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 6,807
Kae Tempest
WRITER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 6,808
Jessica Henwick
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 6,809
Bernard Rose
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 6,810
Paul Robinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 6,811
Jimmy Adamson
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 6,812
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Kenny Sansom ranks 556. Before him are Willie Ormond (1927), Alan Peacock (1937), Alfred Lyttelton (1857), Aaron Ramsdale (1998), Danny Wilson (1991), and Robert Green (1980). After him are Paul Robinson (1978), Jimmy Adamson (1929), David Herd (1934), James Maddison (1996), Sean Davis (1979), and John Hollins (1946).
Willie Ormond
1927 - 1984
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 550
Alan Peacock
1937 - 2025
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 551
Alfred Lyttelton
1857 - 1913
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 552
Aaron Ramsdale
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 553
Danny Wilson
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 554
Robert Green
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 555
Kenny Sansom
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 556
Paul Robinson
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 557
Jimmy Adamson
1929 - 2011
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 558
David Herd
1934 - 2016
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 559
James Maddison
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 560
Sean Davis
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 561
John Hollins
1946 - 2023
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 562











































