SOCCER PLAYER
Ian Botham
1955 - Today
Ian Botham
Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser. Hailed as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game, Botham represented England in both Test and One-Day International cricket. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Botham has received more than 3,283,587 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Ian Botham is the 11,618th most popular soccer player (up from 11,708th in 2019), the 7,153rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,677th in 2019) and the 637th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
40.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ian Botham ranks 11,618 out of 21,273. Before him are Adama Guira, Takahiro Endo, John Alvbåge, Bruno Zuculini, Cristián Castañeda, and Daley Sinkgraven. After him are George Boateng, Shaun Goater, Luis Ernesto Michel, Fahed Attal, Lulinha, and Hendry Thomas.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdama Guira
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 11,612
Takahiro Endo
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 11,613
John Alvbåge
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 11,614
Bruno Zuculini
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 11,615
Cristián Castañeda
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 11,616
Daley Sinkgraven
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 11,617
Ian Botham
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,618
George Boateng
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,619
Shaun Goater
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,620
Luis Ernesto Michel
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,621
Fahed Attal
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,622
Lulinha
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,623
Hendry Thomas
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 11,624
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Ian Botham ranks 729. Before him are Donald A. Thomas, Tom Bergeron, Allan Border, John Baldacci, Heidi Heitkamp, and Butch Johnson. After him are John H. Cox, Patrick McCabe, Joey Jones, Otis Birdsong, Richard Hieb, and Jaspal Bhatti.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsDonald A. Thomas
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 723
Tom Bergeron
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 724
Allan Border
CRICKETER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 725
John Baldacci
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 726
Heidi Heitkamp
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 727
Butch Johnson
ATHLETE
1955 - 2024
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 728
Ian Botham
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 729
John H. Cox
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 730
Patrick McCabe
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 731
Joey Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 732
Otis Birdsong
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 733
Richard Hieb
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 734
Jaspal Bhatti
COMEDIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 735
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Botham ranks 7,153 out of 8,785. Before him are Rachel Shelley (1969), Noel Fielding (1973), Adam Peaty (1994), Andy Wilkinson (1984), Alan Davies (1966), and Daniel Mays (1978). After him are Ella Balinska (1996), Gabriel Agbonlahor (1986), Linda Grant (1951), Darius Vassell (1980), Marcus Bettinelli (1992), and Milind Soman (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRachel Shelley
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 7,147
Noel Fielding
PRESENTER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 7,148
Adam Peaty
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 7,149
Andy Wilkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 7,150
Alan Davies
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 7,151
Daniel Mays
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 7,152
Ian Botham
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 7,153
Ella Balinska
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 7,154
Gabriel Agbonlahor
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 7,155
Linda Grant
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 7,156
Darius Vassell
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 7,157
Marcus Bettinelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 7,158
Milind Soman
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 7,159
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ian Botham ranks 637. Before him are Jarrod Bowen (1996), Steve Foster (1957), Benjamin White (1997), Andrew Johnson (1981), Paul McStay (1964), and Andy Wilkinson (1984). After him are Gabriel Agbonlahor (1986), Darius Vassell (1980), Marcus Bettinelli (1992), Harry Winks (1996), Kevin Gallacher (1966), and Andy King (1988).
Jarrod Bowen
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 631
Steve Foster
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 632
Benjamin White
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 633
Andrew Johnson
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 634
Paul McStay
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 635
Andy Wilkinson
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 636
Ian Botham
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 637
Gabriel Agbonlahor
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 638
Darius Vassell
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 639
Marcus Bettinelli
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 640
Harry Winks
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 641
Kevin Gallacher
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 642
Andy King
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 643