SOCCER PLAYER
Duncan Edwards
1936 - 1958
Duncan Edwards
Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 – 21 February 1958) was an English footballer who played as a left-half for Manchester United and the England national team. He was one of the Busby Babes, the young United team formed under manager Matt Busby in the mid-1950s, playing 177 matches for the club. He was noted for his physical strength, toughness, and level of authority on the pitch, and has been ranked amongst the toughest players of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Duncan Edwards has received more than 1,768,552 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Duncan Edwards is the 276th most popular soccer player (down from 210th in 2019), the 933rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 958th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Soccer Player.
Duncan Edwards was a footballer who played for Manchester United, and was one of the youngest players to ever play for England. He died in 1958 at the age of 21.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
60.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.52
Effective Languages (L*)
4.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Duncan Edwards ranks 276 out of 21,273. Before him are Ruud Geels, Thomas Müller, Takashi Kano, Rajko Mitić, Lee Yoo-hyung, and Antoni Ramallets. After him are Raúl, Gusztáv Sebes, Alessandro Nesta, Elías Figueroa, Marcelo, and Míchel.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRuud Geels
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 270
Thomas Müller
1989 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 271
Takashi Kano
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 272
Rajko Mitić
1922 - 2008
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 273
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 274
Antoni Ramallets
1924 - 2013
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 275
Duncan Edwards
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 276
Raúl
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 277
Gusztáv Sebes
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 278
Alessandro Nesta
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 279
Elías Figueroa
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 280
Marcelo
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 281
Míchel
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 282
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Duncan Edwards ranks 76. Before him are Engelbert Humperdinck, Yury Luzhkov, Joe D'Amato, Iolanda Balaș, Bruce Dern, and Abdul Qadeer Khan. After him are Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, Margaret Hamilton, Ljubiša Samardžić, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Jacques Charrier, and Anna German. Among people deceased in 1958, Duncan Edwards ranks 32. Before him are Kim Tu-bong, Tyrone Power, Edna Purviance, Petru Groza, Ole Kirk Christiansen, and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. After him are Pál Maléter, Nuri al-Said, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Henri Farman, 'Abd al-Ilah, and Prince Oskar of Prussia.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsEngelbert Humperdinck
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 70
Yury Luzhkov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 71
Joe D'Amato
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1999
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 72
Iolanda Balaș
ATHLETE
1936 - 2016
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 73
Bruce Dern
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 74
Abdul Qadeer Khan
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2021
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 75
Duncan Edwards
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 76
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1989
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 77
Margaret Hamilton
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 78
Ljubiša Samardžić
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 79
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 80
Jacques Charrier
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 81
Anna German
SINGER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 82
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsKim Tu-bong
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 26
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 27
Edna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 28
Petru Groza
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1958
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 29
Ole Kirk Christiansen
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 30
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1958
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 31
Duncan Edwards
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 32
Pál Maléter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1958
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 33
Nuri al-Said
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 34
Ralph Vaughan Williams
COMPOSER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 35
Henri Farman
ENGINEER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 36
'Abd al-Ilah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1958
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 37
Prince Oskar of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 38
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Duncan Edwards ranks 933 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Hodgkin (1914), Arthur Hailey (1920), Karl Jenkins (1944), Samuel Pepys (1633), John Harvard (1607), and Carol Reed (1906). After him are Michael Atiyah (1929), Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Thomas Lipton (1848), Orlando Bloom (1977), Richard Stone (1913), and Guy Ritchie (1968).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 927
Arthur Hailey
WRITER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 928
Karl Jenkins
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 929
Samuel Pepys
WRITER
1633 - 1703
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 930
John Harvard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1607 - 1638
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 931
Carol Reed
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 932
Duncan Edwards
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 933
Michael Atiyah
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 934
Rosamunde Pilcher
WRITER
1924 - 2019
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 935
Thomas Lipton
BUSINESSPERSON
1848 - 1931
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 936
Orlando Bloom
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 937
Richard Stone
ECONOMIST
1913 - 1991
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 938
Guy Ritchie
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 939
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Duncan Edwards ranks 13. Before him are Denis Law (1940), Bobby Robson (1933), Kevin Keegan (1951), Peter Shilton (1949), Kenny Dalglish (1951), and Gary Lineker (1960). After him are Brian Clough (1935), Phil Neville (1977), Ryan Giggs (1973), Ian Rush (1961), Bob Paisley (1919), and Steven Gerrard (1980).
Denis Law
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 7
Bobby Robson
1933 - 2009
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 8
Kevin Keegan
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 9
Peter Shilton
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 10
Kenny Dalglish
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 11
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