SOCCER PLAYER
Stan Mortensen
1921 - 1991

Stan Mortensen
Stanley Harding Mortensen (26 May 1921 – 22 May 1991) was an English professional footballer, notable for his part in the 1953 FA Cup final (subsequently known as the "Matthews Final"), in which he became the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final. He was also both the first player to score for England in a FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign and the first England player to score in the tournament proper. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stan Mortensen is the 4,475th most popular soccer player (down from 3,877th in 2019), the 4,709th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,265th in 2019) and the 249th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Stan Mortensen ranks 4,475 out of 21,273. Before him are Lucas Digne, František Štambachr, Mayanga Maku, Igor Akinfeev, Rob Witschge, and Enzo Trossero. After him are Yvon Le Roux, Pipo Rodríguez, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Hatem Trabelsi, Krzysztof Warzycha, and João Carlos dos Santos.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucas Digne
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 4,474
František Štambachr
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 4,475
Mayanga Maku
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 4,476
Igor Akinfeev
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,477
Rob Witschge
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,478
Enzo Trossero
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,479
Stan Mortensen
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,480
Yvon Le Roux
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,481
Pipo Rodríguez
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,482
Roman Pavlyuchenko
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,483
Hatem Trabelsi
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,484
Krzysztof Warzycha
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,485
João Carlos dos Santos
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,486
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Stan Mortensen ranks 395. Before him are Cliff Bourland, Seymour Benzer, Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Julia Hartwig, Gordon Thomas, and Muhibbe Darga. After him are John Russell, Herb Ellis, Róbert Antal, Prvoslav Mihajlović, Verghese Kurien, and Geoffrey Crossley. Among people deceased in 1991, Stan Mortensen ranks 228. Before him are Ken Curtis, Florence B. Seibert, Cliff Bastin, Alden Sanborn, Henri Louveau, and Oreste Corbatta. After him are John Russell, Pat O'Callaghan, Forrest Towns, Steve Clark, Gordon Pirie, and Aline MacMahon.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsCliff Bourland
ATHLETE
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 389
Seymour Benzer
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 390
Roman Abelevich Kachanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1993
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 391
Julia Hartwig
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 392
Gordon Thomas
CYCLIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 393
Muhibbe Darga
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 394
Stan Mortensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 395
John Russell
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 396
Herb Ellis
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 397
Róbert Antal
ATHLETE
1921 - 1995
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 398
Prvoslav Mihajlović
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1978
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 399
Verghese Kurien
ENGINEER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 400
Geoffrey Crossley
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 401
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsKen Curtis
ACTOR
1916 - 1991
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 222
Florence B. Seibert
CHEMIST
1897 - 1991
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 223
Cliff Bastin
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 224
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 225
Henri Louveau
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 226
Oreste Corbatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1991
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 227
Stan Mortensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 228
John Russell
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 229
Pat O'Callaghan
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 230
Forrest Towns
ATHLETE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 231
Steve Clark
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1991
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 232
Gordon Pirie
ATHLETE
1931 - 1991
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 233
Aline MacMahon
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 234
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Stan Mortensen ranks 4,710 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Service (1947), Glenn Cornick (1947), Rupert Davies (1916), Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (1393), Alma Cogan (1932), and Heather Harper (1930). After him are Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768), Joanna Pettet (1942), Curt Smith (1961), Humphrey Carpenter (1946), Dru Drury (1725), and Thomas Brisbane (1773).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Service
HISTORIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 4,704
Glenn Cornick
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 4,705
Rupert Davies
ACTOR
1916 - 1976
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 4,706
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1393 - 1455
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,707
Alma Cogan
SINGER
1932 - 1966
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,708
Heather Harper
SINGER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,709
Stan Mortensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,710
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1854
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,711
Joanna Pettet
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,712
Curt Smith
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,713
Humphrey Carpenter
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,714
Dru Drury
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1804
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 4,715
Thomas Brisbane
ASTRONOMER
1773 - 1860
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 4,716
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Stan Mortensen ranks 249. Before him are Conor Gallagher (2000), Gareth Barry (1981), Ray Wilkins (1956), Luke Young (1979), David O'Leary (1958), and Jimmy Gallagher (1901). After him are Harry Stafford (1869), Callum Hudson-Odoi (2000), Horace Bailey (1881), Tommy Docherty (1928), Jimmy Dickinson (1925), and Martin Kelly (1990).
Conor Gallagher
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 243
Gareth Barry
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 244
Ray Wilkins
1956 - 2018
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 245
Luke Young
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 246
David O'Leary
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 247
Jimmy Gallagher
1901 - 1971
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 248
Stan Mortensen
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 249
Harry Stafford
1869 - 1940
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 250
Callum Hudson-Odoi
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 251
Horace Bailey
1881 - 1960
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 252
Tommy Docherty
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 253
Jimmy Dickinson
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 254
Martin Kelly
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 255