SOCCER PLAYER
Dixie Dean
1907 - 1980
Dixie Dean
William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. Dean holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season in top-flight English football, with 60. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dixie Dean has received more than 1,379,433 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Dixie Dean is the 787th most popular soccer player (down from 652nd in 2019), the 1,666th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,718th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
55.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
3.89
Effective Languages (L*)
4.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dixie Dean ranks 787 out of 21,273. Before him are Luis Artime, Gian Piero Gasperini, Dirk Kuyt, Karol Dobiaš, Alejandro Scopelli, and Rafael van der Vaart. After him are Kazuhisa Kono, Klaus Allofs, Luis Cubilla, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Masanobu Izumi, and Ignacio Zoco.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuis Artime
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 781
Gian Piero Gasperini
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 782
Dirk Kuyt
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 783
Karol Dobiaš
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 784
Alejandro Scopelli
1908 - 1987
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 785
Rafael van der Vaart
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 786
Dixie Dean
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 787
Kazuhisa Kono
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 788
Klaus Allofs
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 789
Luis Cubilla
1940 - 2013
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 790
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 791
Masanobu Izumi
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 792
Ignacio Zoco
1939 - 2015
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 793
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Dixie Dean ranks 122. Before him are Rudolf Peierls, Pierre Pflimlin, George de Mestral, Sabahattin Ali, Roger Peyrefitte, and Marcel Bezençon. After him are Heinz Brandt, Bruno Munari, Yves Allégret, William Steig, August Eigruber, and Enrique Líster. Among people deceased in 1980, Dixie Dean ranks 91. Before him are Zygmunt Berling, Tadao Takayama, Ľudovít Fulla, Héctor José Cámpora, Bert Kaempfert, and Valko Chervenkov. After him are Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Rolf Nevanlinna, Alexander Mach, Mohammed Rafi, Sergey Taboritsky, and Gabriel González Videla.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsRudolf Peierls
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 116
Pierre Pflimlin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 117
George de Mestral
INVENTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 118
Sabahattin Ali
WRITER
1907 - 1948
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 119
Roger Peyrefitte
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 120
Marcel Bezençon
JOURNALIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 121
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 122
Heinz Brandt
NOBLEMAN
1907 - 1944
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 123
Bruno Munari
ARTIST
1907 - 1998
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 124
Yves Allégret
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1987
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 125
William Steig
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 126
August Eigruber
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1947
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 127
Enrique Líster
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsZygmunt Berling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1980
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 85
Tadao Takayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 86
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 87
Héctor José Cámpora
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1980
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 88
Bert Kaempfert
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1980
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 89
Valko Chervenkov
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 90
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 91
Francisco de Sá Carneiro
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1980
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 92
Rolf Nevanlinna
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1980
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 93
Alexander Mach
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 94
Mohammed Rafi
SINGER
1924 - 1980
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 95
Sergey Taboritsky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 96
Gabriel González Videla
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 97
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dixie Dean ranks 1,666 out of 8,785. Before him are William Hamilton (1730), Greer Garson (1904), Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886), John Latham (1740), Gemma Jones (1942), and Thomas Rowlandson (1756). After him are Paul Freeman (1943), John Lydon (1956), Ralph Richardson (1902), Eric Campbell (1880), David Trimble (1944), and David A. Stewart (1952).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hamilton
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1803
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 1,660
Greer Garson
ACTOR
1904 - 1996
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,661
Princess Patricia of Connaught
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,662
John Latham
PHYSICIAN
1740 - 1837
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1,663
Gemma Jones
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1,664
Thomas Rowlandson
PAINTER
1756 - 1827
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1,665
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1,666
Paul Freeman
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,667
John Lydon
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,668
Ralph Richardson
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,669
Eric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 1,670
David Trimble
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2022
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 1,671
David A. Stewart
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 1,672
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Dixie Dean ranks 39. Before him are Michael Owen (1979), Roger Byrne (1929), Herbert Kilpin (1870), Erling Braut Håland (2000), Harry Kane (1993), and Alf Ramsey (1920). After him are Bill Foulkes (1932), Ian Callaghan (1942), Fergus Suter (1857), Terry Venables (1943), Herbert Chapman (1878), and Billy Wright (1924).
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 33
Roger Byrne
1929 - 1958
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 34
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 35
Erling Braut Håland
2000 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 36
Harry Kane
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 37
Alf Ramsey
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 38
Dixie Dean
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 39
Bill Foulkes
1932 - 2013
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 40
Ian Callaghan
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 41
Fergus Suter
1857 - 1916
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 42
Terry Venables
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 43
Herbert Chapman
1878 - 1934
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 44
Billy Wright
1924 - 1994
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 45