Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ranks 807th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ichikawa, Chiba, Thebes, Egypt, and Patras. Memorable people born in Middlesbrough include Chris Rea, Brian Clough, and Paul Rodgers. Memorable people who died in Middlesbrough include Cyril Knowles. Middlesbrough has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many soccer players. Middlesbrough is located in United Kingdom.
Middlesbrough, colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside built-up area and the Tees Valley. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1866 and 1993, Middlesbrough was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Chris Rea, Brian Clough, and Paul Rodgers. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Middlesbrough including Cyril Knowles.
People Born in Middlesbrough
Go to all RankingsChris Rea
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 17
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 7
Paul Rodgers
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 14
E. W. Hornung
WRITER
1866 - 1921
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 10
James Arthur
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 5
Don Revie
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 9
Micky Moody
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 12
Wendy Richard
ACTOR
1943 - 2009
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 8
Pete Trewavas
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 15
Faye Marsay
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 4
Stewart Downing
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 13
Alan Peacock
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Middlesbrough
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Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Middlesbrough were soccer players (6), musicians (3), athletes (3), singers (2), and actors (2), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Middlesbrough, including Brian Clough, Don Revie, and Stewart Downing. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Middlesbrough, including Brian Clough, Don Revie, and Stewart Downing.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Middlesbrough since 1700.