SOCCER PLAYER
Bob Paisley
1919 - 1996
Bob Paisley
Robert Paisley (23 January 1919 – 14 February 1996) was an English professional football manager and player who played as a wing-half. He spent almost 50 years with Liverpool and is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. Reluctantly taking the job in 1974, he built on the foundations laid by his predecessor Bill Shankly. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bob Paisley has received more than 1,982,625 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Bob Paisley is the 402nd most popular soccer player (down from 308th in 2019), the 1,121st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,165th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
58.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
4.57
Effective Languages (L*)
3.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Bob Paisley ranks 402 out of 21,273. Before him are Shigeo Sugimoto, Edinson Cavani, Pedro Petrone, Wim Suurbier, Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, and Yoshio Furukawa. After him are Ernst Wilimowski, Ottmar Walter, Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Eden Hazard, Gyula Zsengellér, and Petar Zhekov.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShigeo Sugimoto
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 396
Edinson Cavani
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 397
Pedro Petrone
1905 - 1964
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 398
Wim Suurbier
1945 - 2020
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 399
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
1945 - 2013
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 400
Yoshio Furukawa
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 401
Bob Paisley
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 402
Ernst Wilimowski
1916 - 1997
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 403
Ottmar Walter
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 404
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi
1892 - 1922
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 405
Eden Hazard
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 406
Gyula Zsengellér
1915 - 1999
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 407
Petar Zhekov
1944 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 408
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Bob Paisley ranks 66. Before him are René Barrientos, Joe Weider, Ian Smith, Licio Gelli, Lauri Törni, and Wolfgang Wagner. After him are Mieczysław Weinberg, José Villalonga, Maurice Herzog, Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Kiichi Miyazawa, and Pierre Soulages. Among people deceased in 1996, Bob Paisley ranks 69. Before him are Hans Blumenberg, Piet Hein, Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este, Leonor Fini, Virginia Henderson, and Spiro Agnew. After him are Toru Takemitsu, Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Mieczysław Weinberg, Michel Debré, Pavel Sudoplatov, and Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsRené Barrientos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1969
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 60
Joe Weider
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2013
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 61
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 62
Licio Gelli
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 63
Lauri Törni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1965
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 64
Wolfgang Wagner
COMPOSER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 65
Bob Paisley
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 66
Mieczysław Weinberg
COMPOSER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 67
José Villalonga
COACH
1919 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 68
Maurice Herzog
MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 69
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 70
Kiichi Miyazawa
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 71
Pierre Soulages
PAINTER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 72
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsHans Blumenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 63
Piet Hein
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 64
Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1996
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 65
Leonor Fini
PAINTER
1907 - 1996
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 66
Virginia Henderson
WRITER
1897 - 1996
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 67
Spiro Agnew
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 68
Bob Paisley
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 69
Toru Takemitsu
COMPOSER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 70
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 71
Mieczysław Weinberg
COMPOSER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 72
Michel Debré
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 73
Pavel Sudoplatov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1996
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 74
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 75
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bob Paisley ranks 1,121 out of 8,785. Before him are Colin McRae (1968), Hugh Griffith (1912), Henry Royce (1863), Joseph Wright of Derby (1734), Charles Spearman (1863), and Samuel Bellamy (1689). After him are Johannes de Sacrobosco (1195), Taron Egerton (1989), Elizabeth Siddal (1829), Flinders Petrie (1853), Leopold Stokowski (1882), and John Schlesinger (1926).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsColin McRae
RACING DRIVER
1968 - 2007
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,115
Hugh Griffith
ACTOR
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,116
Henry Royce
ENGINEER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 1,117
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,118
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,119
Samuel Bellamy
PIRATE
1689 - 1717
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,120
Bob Paisley
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,121
Johannes de Sacrobosco
MATHEMATICIAN
1195 - 1256
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,122
Taron Egerton
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,123
Elizabeth Siddal
WRITER
1829 - 1862
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 1,124
Flinders Petrie
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1853 - 1942
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 1,125
Leopold Stokowski
CONDUCTOR
1882 - 1977
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 1,126
John Schlesinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 1,127
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Bob Paisley ranks 18. Before him are Gary Lineker (1960), Duncan Edwards (1936), Brian Clough (1935), Phil Neville (1977), Ryan Giggs (1973), and Ian Rush (1961). After him are Steven Gerrard (1980), John Charles (1931), Ally McCoist (1962), John Toshack (1949), Frank Lampard (1978), and Alan Shearer (1970).
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 12
Duncan Edwards
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 13
Brian Clough
1935 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 14
Phil Neville
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 15
Ryan Giggs
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 16
Ian Rush
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 17
Bob Paisley
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 18
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 19
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 20
Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 21
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 22
Frank Lampard
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 23
Alan Shearer
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 24