Bootle, England

1. Elaine Feinstein (1930)

Writer

British poet, novelist, and translator known for Cities, The Survivors, and other works. Her literary style was influenced by the work of the Objectivists and the Black Mountain Poets.

2. Joe Benton (1933)

British Politician

In 1990, this Labour Party politician began representing the Bootle constituency in the United Kingdom Parliament. Previously, he had served on the Bootle County Borough Council.

3. Alvin Martin (1958)

Footballer

Former defender best known for being a 20-year fixture on West Ham United F.C. He was a member of the English national team from 1981 to 1986.

4. Derek Acorah (1950)

English Television Personality/s

Spirit medium who became famous for hosting the English series Most Haunted.

5. Keith Chegwin (1957)

British Broadcaster/actor

Presenter of '70s TV shows including Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and Cheggers Plays Pop.

6. Jose Baxter (1992)

Footballer

English midfielder who won the Victory Shield title in 2006 and 2007 and the Tournoi de Montaigu title in 2008 as a member of the English national team. In league...

7. Jamie Carragher (1978)

Footballer

Former defender who starred on Liverpool from 1996 to 2013, helping lead the club to two FA Cups and three League Cups. He also made 38 appearances for the English...

8. Ian Cockbain (cricketer born 1958) (1958)

Cricketer

Ian Cockbain is a former English cricketer. Cockbain was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Bootle Lancashire. Cockbain made his first-class debut for Lancashire...

9. John C. Wells (1939)

British Linguist

John Christopher Wells is a British phonetician and Esperanto teacher. Wells is a professor emeritus at University College London where until his retirement in 2006 he held the departmental chair...

10. Tom O'Connor (1939)

Comedian

11. Terry Fields (1937)

British Politician

Terence Fields was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool Broadgreen who was also a supporter of the Militant tendency. Earlier in his life he had been on the...

12. Ged Stenson (1959)

Footballer

Gerard Patrick Ged Stenson is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Port Vale Morecambe and Prescot Cables in the late 1970s.

13. Noko (1962)

British Musician

Noko is an English multi-instrumentalist musician composer and producer has formed and/or played with a number of bands primarily as a guitarist or bassist. In chronological order they were: Alvin...

14. Alan Kelley (1952)

English Footballer

Alan Kelley is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back. Kelley who was active in both England and the United States made over 150 career appearances.

15. Jack Aspinwall (1933)

British Politician

Jack Heywood Aspinwall is a British politician. In the February 1974 and October 1974 elections he was the Liberal Party candidate for Kingswood but changed his allegiance and was elected...

16. Edward O'Hara (1937)

British Politician

Edward O'Hara is a British Labour Party politician who became the Member of Parliament for Knowsley South following the death of Sean Hughes. He held the seat from 1990 until...

17. Simon Mahon (1914)

British Politician

Simon Mahon was a British Labour Party politician. Simon Mahon was born into an Irish Roman Catholic family in Bootle that was immersed in Liverpool Labour politics. His father Alderman...

18. Peter Dowd (1957)

unknow

19. Raymond Waring (1977)

English Actor

Raymond Waring is an English actor. He was born in the old Liverpool woman's hospital near Liverpool and grew up in Runcorn Cheshire. Attended St. Chad's Secondary School in Runcorn....

20. Peter Cavanagh (1981)

English Footballer

Peter Joseph Cavanagh is an English footballer who currently plays for Rochdale as a right back. Before joining Fleetwood in 2010 he played for Accrington Stanley where he was made...

21. Mark Seagraves (1966)

English Footballer

Mark Seagraves is a former professional footballer who played for Liverpool Norwich City Manchester City Bolton Wanderers and Swindon Town. He was a defender.

22. John Durnin (1965)

Footballer

John Paul Durnin is an English former footballer who scored 100 goals in 475 league appearances over a career spanning close to two decades. He began his career at Liverpool...

23. Ian Fairbrother (1966)

English Footballer

Ian Fairbrother is a retired English football player. He spent the majority of his career in the United States. He spent his youth career with Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers...

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