SOCCER PLAYER
John Charles
1931 - 2004
John Charles
William John Charles (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre-forward or as a centre-back. Best known for his first stint at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Charles has received more than 1,210,015 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). John Charles is the 431st most popular soccer player (down from 413th in 2019), the 1,172nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,320th in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
58.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
4.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, John Charles ranks 431 out of 21,273. Before him are Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Juan Sebastián Verón, Masuzo Madono, Oliver Bierhoff, and Thiago Alcântara. After him are Marius Trésor, Fernando Peyroteo, Robinho, Thomas N'Kono, Roque Máspoli, and Herbert Wimmer.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilipp Lahm
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 425
Bastian Schweinsteiger
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 426
Juan Sebastián Verón
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 427
Masuzo Madono
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 428
Oliver Bierhoff
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 429
Thiago Alcântara
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 430
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 431
Marius Trésor
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 432
Fernando Peyroteo
1918 - 1978
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 433
Robinho
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 434
Thomas N'Kono
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 435
Roque Máspoli
1917 - 2004
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 436
Herbert Wimmer
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 437
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, John Charles ranks 93. Before him are Nikolai Chernykh, Johnny Kitagawa, Anthony de Mello, Samir Amin, Tomi Ungerer, and Jack Swigert. After him are Juan Goytisolo, Mike Nichols, Angie Dickinson, Lamberto Dini, Márta Mészáros, and Mauricio Kagel. Among people deceased in 2004, John Charles ranks 63. Before him are Nikolai Chernykh, Matthäus Hetzenauer, John Pople, Philip Abelson, Saizo Saito, and Johnny Ramone. After him are Roque Máspoli, Marika Rökk, Richard Avedon, Lennart Bernadotte, Raymond Goethals, and Philippe de Broca.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsNikolai Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 87
Johnny Kitagawa
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2019
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 88
Anthony de Mello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 89
Samir Amin
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 90
Tomi Ungerer
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 91
Jack Swigert
ENGINEER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 92
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 93
Juan Goytisolo
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 94
Mike Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 95
Angie Dickinson
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 96
Lamberto Dini
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 97
Márta Mészáros
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 98
Mauricio Kagel
COMPOSER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsNikolai Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 57
Matthäus Hetzenauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2004
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 58
John Pople
CHEMIST
1925 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 59
Philip Abelson
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 60
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 61
Johnny Ramone
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 62
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 63
Roque Máspoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 64
Marika Rökk
ACTOR
1913 - 2004
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 65
Richard Avedon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 66
Lennart Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2004
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 67
Raymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 68
Philippe de Broca
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 69
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Charles ranks 1,172 out of 8,785. Before him are John McLaughlin (1942), Rosemary Harris (1927), Rod Evans (1947), Joan Plowright (1929), Stephen Harding (1059), and Clive Granger (1934). After him are Peter Green (1946), Robert Hardy (1925), Glenda Jackson (1936), Sarah Brightman (1960), J. B. S. Haldane (1892), and Stephen Fry (1957).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,166
Rosemary Harris
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,167
Rod Evans
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,168
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,169
Stephen Harding
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1059 - 1134
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,170
Clive Granger
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2009
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,171
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,172
Peter Green
SINGER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,173
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,174
Glenda Jackson
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,175
Sarah Brightman
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,176
J. B. S. Haldane
BIOLOGIST
1892 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,177
Stephen Fry
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,178
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, John Charles ranks 20. Before him are Brian Clough (1935), Phil Neville (1977), Ryan Giggs (1973), Ian Rush (1961), Bob Paisley (1919), and Steven Gerrard (1980). After him are Ally McCoist (1962), John Toshack (1949), Frank Lampard (1978), Alan Shearer (1970), Gareth Bale (1989), and Jack Charlton (1935).
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
Gareth Bale
1989 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 25
Jack Charlton
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 26