Darlington
Darlington ranks 3,376th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Unna, Samsat, and Long Beach, New York. Memorable people born in Darlington include Giuseppe Wilson, Al Pease, and Julie Bindel. Darlington has been the birth place of many soccer players, and racing drivers. Darlington is located in United Kingdom.
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, 15 miles (24 km) west of Middlesbrough and 20 miles (32 km) south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" and one of the largest settlements in North East England. The town is linked to London, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh by the East Coast Main Line and the A1. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1921 and 1996, Darlington was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Giuseppe Wilson, Al Pease, and Julie Bindel.
People Born in Darlington
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Giuseppe Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1
Al Pease
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2
Julie Bindel
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 3
James Morrison
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.37
Rank: 4
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.23
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Darlington were soccer players (3), racing drivers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Darlington, including Giuseppe Wilson, James Morrison, and Bailey Peacock-Farrell. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Darlington, including Giuseppe Wilson, James Morrison, and Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Darlington since 1700.
