SOCCER PLAYER
Michael Robinson
1958 - 2020
Michael Robinson
Michael John Robinson (12 July 1958 – 28 April 2020) was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He appeared in more than 300 official matches in England for Preston North End, Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers and played the last three seasons of his career in Spain with Osasuna. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Robinson has received more than 33,370 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Robinson is the 5,308th most popular soccer player (down from 3,755th in 2019), the 5,133rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,426th in 2019) and the 252nd most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
42.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michael Robinson ranks 5,308 out of 21,273. Before him are Tom Starke, Alexander Zickler, Andrei Zygmantovich, Pietro Genovesi, Hugo Campagnaro, and Clint Dempsey. After him are Bruno Petković, Rémi Garde, Hilário, Server Djeparov, Jacques Grimonpon, and José del Castillo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Starke
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 5,302
Alexander Zickler
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 5,303
Andrei Zygmantovich
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,304
Pietro Genovesi
1902 - 1980
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,305
Hugo Campagnaro
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,306
Clint Dempsey
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,307
Michael Robinson
1958 - 2020
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,308
Bruno Petković
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,309
Rémi Garde
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,310
Hilário
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,311
Server Djeparov
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,312
Jacques Grimonpon
1925 - 2013
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,313
José del Castillo
1943 - 2023
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,314
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Michael Robinson ranks 463. Before him are Victor Salva, Henry Jenkins, Adolf Lu Hitler Marak, Lav Diaz, Kim Andersen, and Tom Shadyac. After him are Daniel Schneidermann, Euzhan Palcy, Edevaldo de Freitas, Julio César Uribe, Iva Bittová, and George Saunders. Among people deceased in 2020, Michael Robinson ranks 661. Before him are Touriya Jabrane, Pau Donés, James Flynn, Georg Volkert, Hasan Muratović, and Michel Roux. After him are Bhanu Athaiya, Kumiko Okae, Gregory Areshian, Dawn Wells, Rudi Hoffmann, and John Prine.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsVictor Salva
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 457
Henry Jenkins
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 458
Adolf Lu Hitler Marak
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 459
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 460
Kim Andersen
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 461
Tom Shadyac
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 462
Michael Robinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2020
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 463
Daniel Schneidermann
JOURNALIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 464
Euzhan Palcy
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 465
Edevaldo de Freitas
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 466
Julio César Uribe
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 467
Iva Bittová
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 468
George Saunders
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 469
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsTouriya Jabrane
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 655
Pau Donés
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2020
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 656
James Flynn
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1934 - 2020
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 657
Georg Volkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 658
Hasan Muratović
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 659
Michel Roux
BUSINESSPERSON
1941 - 2020
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 660
Michael Robinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2020
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 661
Bhanu Athaiya
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 662
Kumiko Okae
ACTOR
1956 - 2020
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 663
Gregory Areshian
HISTORIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 664
Dawn Wells
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 665
Rudi Hoffmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 666
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 667
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Robinson ranks 5,133 out of 8,785. Before him are John Stainer (1840), William Lyon Mackenzie (1795), Simon Shelton (1966), Vic Elford (1935), Roger Taylor (1960), and Nellie Sengupta (1886). After him are David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905), John Speed (1551), Humphrey Searle (1915), Sophia Di Martino (1983), Richard A. Proctor (1837), and Sonya Walger (1974).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Stainer
COMPOSER
1840 - 1901
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 5,127
William Lyon Mackenzie
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1861
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 5,128
Simon Shelton
ACTOR
1966 - 2018
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 5,129
Vic Elford
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 5,130
Roger Taylor
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 5,131
Nellie Sengupta
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,132
Michael Robinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2020
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,133
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 5,134
John Speed
GEOGRAPHER
1551 - 1629
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,135
Humphrey Searle
COMPOSER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,136
Sophia Di Martino
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 5,137
Richard A. Proctor
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1888
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 5,138
Sonya Walger
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 5,139
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Michael Robinson ranks 252. Before him are Tommy Lawton (1919), Mark Hateley (1961), Viv Anderson (1956), Mark Jones (1933), Brian Kidd (1949), and Harvey Barnes (1997). After him are Jimmy Gallagher (1901), Alex Stepney (1942), Jack Wilshere (1992), John Aston Sr. (1921), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (1996), and Dennis Wise (1966).
Tommy Lawton
1919 - 1996
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 246
Mark Hateley
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 247
Viv Anderson
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 248
Mark Jones
1933 - 1958
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 249
Brian Kidd
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 250
Harvey Barnes
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 251
Michael Robinson
1958 - 2020
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 252
Jimmy Gallagher
1901 - 1971
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 253
Alex Stepney
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 254
Jack Wilshere
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 255
John Aston Sr.
1921 - 2003
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 256
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 257
Dennis Wise
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 258