British Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was an England cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1897 to 1898. He is one of the very few Test cri

Was an England cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1897 to 1898. He is one of the very few Test cricketers to have made his claims for inclusion purely upon his performance for an Oxbridge university. He had played a few times for Surrey in 1895 and 1897, when the team was a powerful force in county cricket, but his performance was so modest that he had difficulty justifying his place.

Norman was nicknamed 'Flash' as a result of being able to bowl a cricket ball at almost 100mph.

Norman was nicknamed 'Flash' as a result of being able to bowl a cricket ball at almost 100mph.

Gifford served his apprenticeship as a professional cricketer in the Worcestershire second team duri

Gifford served his apprenticeship as a professional cricketer in the Worcestershire second team during 1959, and when in May 1960 he took 2-25 from 18 overs in a drawn Second XI match against Kent, he was called up to the first team for the game against the same opposition that began the very next day. Gifford took four wickets in Kent's first innings, but his hopes of a repeat in the second evaporated as Worcestershire collapsed to their second-lowest ever score of 25 all out on their way to an innings defeat. The next game against Cambridge University was a happier affair, as Gifford took ten wickets in the match, including a fine second-innings analysis of 15.5-7-18-6, to ensure that this time it was his team who won by an innings.

Was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. He was born in Hampstead, Londo

Was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. He was born in Hampstead, London.Graham Hill is the only driver to win the so-called Triple Crown of Motorsport.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Clapton Orient, Huddersfield Town & York City.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Clapton Orient, Huddersfield Town & York City.

Ian Thomson was a medium-fast right-arm swing and seam bowler of accuracy and consistency and a usef

Ian Thomson was a medium-fast right-arm swing and seam bowler of accuracy and consistency and a useful lower-order batsman. He was the reliable heart of the Sussex bowling for 14 seasons from 1952 to 1965, and took more than 100 wickets in every season except the first and last of that sequence. His accuracy meant that he was very rarely mastered, and his command of swing in the often-favourable seaside conditions of Sussex's home grounds meant that he could, at times, be devastating. His best performance was to take all 10 Warwickshire wickets in an innings for 49 runs in the match at Worthing in 1964; he finished the match with figures of 15 for 75 on a rain-affected pitch, but Sussex were dismissed for just 23 in the fourth innings and contrived to lose a low-scoring match by 182 runs.

During World War 2, Norman was a PT for the RAF, serving in the Far East, and in Europe. After the w

During World War 2, Norman was a PT for the RAF, serving in the Far East, and in Europe. After the war he signed professional forms with Leicester City FC. He established himself as a regular in the Leicester side at first as centre-forward, but eventually centre-half. He became captain of the side during the 1948/49 season, under John Duncan, and led Leicester to their first cup final appearance, defeating the great Portsmouth side of that season 3-1 in the semi-final at Highbury.

Is a professional ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bradf

Is a professional ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bradford, England, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He worked as a teacher before forming the double act with Hale. Their comedy partnership has fronted

He worked as a teacher before forming the double act with Hale. Their comedy partnership has fronted several television programmes, most notably Hale and Pace

Was a footballer and later manager.Stan Seymour appointed Smith as his assistant at Newcastle United

Was a footballer and later manager.Stan Seymour appointed Smith as his assistant at Newcastle United in 1939 and he helped contribute to the club's success in the 1950s. The loyalty he had shown by staying at the club for twenty-two years was rewarded in 1961 when he was appointed the new manager of the club, following Charlie Mitten's sacking.

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Te

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Test cricketer on 7 October 2001, on the death of Alf Gover. Following his own death, that distinction passed to Ken Cranston, who himself died a few days later. Mitchell-Innes was also the last surviving English cricketer to have played Test cricket before the Second World War.

Was an English professional footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampt

Was an English professional footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers.Deeley won two caps during his time at Molineux for the England national team, making his debut on 13 May 1959, on a tour of South America against Brazil, and winning a second and final cap four days later against Peru.

Is widely acknowledged as a master of the art of dressage. Nuno was born in Lisbon on June 23, 1925.

Is widely acknowledged as a master of the art of dressage. Nuno was born in Lisbon on June 23, 1925. He studied riding under Joaquim Goncalves de Miranda, in the style of the riding academy of Versailles. A great teacher, he possessed a near-encyclopedic

Is an Anglo-Jamaican footballer born in England. He was educated at St. Thomas the Apostle College.

Is an Anglo-Jamaican footballer born in England. He was educated at St. Thomas the Apostle College. He is currently playing as a defender for Sunderland in the Premier League.Nosworthy, also known as "Nuggsy" or "Nozzer", began his career as a trainee at Gillingham.