People from Sunderland (district)

Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician, who was the original keyboardist for the British band the Animals and who is also known for his subsequent solo work.

Darren Porter (born 8 May 1984) is an English DJ and trance music producer from Sunderland, UK, living in Germany.

Edward Donaghy, known as Eddy Donaghy or Ted Donaghy (born 8 January 1900) was an English association football player and coach.

Rod Culbertson (born 28 April 1950) is an English actor.

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Allan Graham (born 23 October 1937) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for Sunderland.

Isaac Moor McGorian (born 19 October 1901) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Sunderland.

George Hunter (1902 – after 1926) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Sunderland.

Billy Thompson (20 October 1926 – 4 January 2009) was a British boxer who was British lightweight champion between 1947 and 1951, and European champion from 1948 to 1949.

Hugh Connor Dow (4 April 1906 – 1987) was an English footballer who made 42 appearances in the Football League in the 1930s playing as a full back for Grimsby Town and Darlington. He was on the books of Sunderland without playing for them in the League, and played non-league football in the north-east of England.