British Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Charlton Athletic, Ex

Is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Charlton Athletic, Exeter City and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.

Is an English former football player. He spent his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he becam

Is an English former football player. He spent his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he became a popular player scoring around 61 goals. He voluntarily ended his football career in 1970 after he became a Jehovah's Witnesses. He was the brother of fellow professional footballer Cyril Knowles.

Is a former football goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. H

Is a former football goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. His international career earned him 125 caps, making him England's most capped player.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 17 Tests and 10 ODIs from 1970 to 1975. He was a success

Is a former English cricketer who played in 17 Tests and 10 ODIs from 1970 to 1975. He was a successful wicket taker, taking 41 from 17 tests, and a handy batsman with a top score of 88 not out. Towards the end of his career, during a test match against New Zealand, he almost killed debutant Ewen Chatfield with a bouncer.[1]

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career with

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Droylsden and played in The Football League with Preston North End, Bradford City, Oldham Athletic and Scunthorpe United.

In cooperation with David Sproxton, a friend of his youth, he realized his dream of "making and taki

In cooperation with David Sproxton, a friend of his youth, he realized his dream of "making and taking an animated movie". Following Lord and Sproxton founded Aardman as a low-budget backyard studio, producing shorts and trailers for publicity. Later on, in the early eighties Nick Park joined the group. Lord, Park and Sproxton developed and finalized their style of detailed and lovingly designed clay animation characters from stop motion techniques (though directed by Stephen Johnson their claymation is shown in the music video Sledgehammer (1986)

Is an English former professional association football player. He played for Gillingham, Hereford Un

Is an English former professional association football player. He played for Gillingham, Hereford United and Doncaster Rovers between 1989 and 1993.

Was a British physician, natural theologian and lexicographer. He is best known for publishing, in 1

Was a British physician, natural theologian and lexicographer. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Roget's Thesaurus), a classified collection of related words.

Marc Almond was born on 9th July 1957 in Southport on the Lancashire coast between Liverpool and Bla

Marc Almond was born on 9th July 1957 in Southport on the Lancashire coast between Liverpool and Blackpool, the son of Sandra Mary Almond (formerly Dieson) and Peter John Sinclair Almond, Second Lieutenant in the King's Liverpool Regiment. He was brought up at his grandparent's house in Birkdale with his younger sister Julia, and as a child suffered from Bronchitis and asthma. At the age of 4 they left their grandparent's house and moved to Starbeck on the edge of Harrogate,

Is an English cricketer. Such was bought into the Test arena in 1993 as a replacement for John Embur

Is an English cricketer. Such was bought into the Test arena in 1993 as a replacement for John Emburey but despite taking 6 for 67 on debut only played an initial 4 Tests before having to wait 5 years before his next appearance.

Is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He began his professional career in 1973

Is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He began his professional career in 1973 with Bury, before being signed by Liverpool boss Bill Shankly after one year. He spent four years as reserve goalkeeper at Anfield, without making a first-team appearance. There were no substitute goalkeepers in domestic football in those days, and so McDonnell's only first-team squad involvement came in European football.

(born on 22 March 1953) was a leading British amateur golfer for many years, and is now a golf cours

(born on 22 March 1953) was a leading British amateur golfer for many years, and is now a golf course designer and golf administrator.

Was an English professional footballer (soccer player) whose career spanned three decades. Born in P

Was an English professional footballer (soccer player) whose career spanned three decades. Born in Prestbury, Cheshire, Mellor won an England Youth cap whilst with his first club Witton Albion . Tall, fair haired and ever smiling Mellor was soon spotted by Burnley, and quickly became their regular keeper.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Southend United. He plays as a defender. He has also

Is an English footballer currently playing for Southend United. He plays as a defender. He has also played for the England Under-21 team.Clarke started his career with Everton, signing his first professional contract in January 1999. He made his debut for them in 2001 against Coventry City.

Peter Walker was a tall right-handed middle-order batsman, a left-arm bowler who varied his pace bet

Peter Walker was a tall right-handed middle-order batsman, a left-arm bowler who varied his pace between medium-paced seamers and slow spinners, and a spectacularly good close catcher, specialising in fielding at short-leg. Born in England but educated partly in South Africa, he played all his county cricket for Glamorgan. For a few years at the beginning of his cricket career, he also played during the UK winters for the South African provincial sides, Transvaal and Western Province.

(born on 6 April 1958) is an English golfer.

(born on 6 April 1958) is an English golfer.

Is an English former professional footballer. During his career he made over 300 appearances for Man

Is an English former professional footballer. During his career he made over 300 appearances for Mansfield Town and over 200 for Ipswich Town.

Is a British writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise, a

Is a British writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise, a kind of female action hero / undercover trouble-shooter / enforcer. He is also an historical romance novelist who wrote under the female pseudonym Madeleine Brent.O'Donnell began to write professionally prior to World War II at the age of 16. From 1938 and during the war he served as an NCO in mobile radio detachment (3 Corps) of Royal Signals Corps in 9th army in Persia in 1942. Afterwards his unit was moved to Syria, Egypt, the Western Desert, Italy, and Greece in October 1944.

(born on May 3, 1948) is an English golfer and golf analyst.

(born on May 3, 1948) is an English golfer and golf analyst.

Was an association football (soccer) player.Harris is notable for his career with Portsmouth F.C.. S

Was an association football (soccer) player.Harris is notable for his career with Portsmouth F.C.. Signed from Gosport Borough F.C., he played a crucial role in Pompey's championship-winning teams as an out and out right-winger with an instinctive goalscoring touch.

Was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. Bonetti was k

Was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. Bonetti was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style, for which he was given the nickname, "The Cat". He was one of several goalkeepers (Gordon West of Everton was another) who specialised in a one-armed throw which could achieve a similar distance to a drop kick.

Is an English actor and television presenter.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashir

Is an English actor and television presenter.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashire, England, went to the independent Arnold School in Blackpool and originally planned to go into teaching, training at Alsager College of Education, but began acting with the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company.

Is an English football manager, pundit and former player.In his playing career Reid played for Bolto

Is an English football manager, pundit and former player.In his playing career Reid played for Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Queens Park Rangers, as well as representing his country, after which he managed Manchester City, Sunderland, Leeds United and Coventry City. He is the current manager of Thailand.

Is a retired English footballer.A pacy "old-fashioned" left-winger, Rhoades-Brown played for Chelsea

Is a retired English footballer.A pacy "old-fashioned" left-winger, Rhoades-Brown played for Chelsea from 1979 to 1983; during his four years with Chelsea, he scored only four League goals. The highlight of his time at the club was scoring the opener in a shock 2-0 FA Cup win over European champions Liverpool in 1982.

Was an English footballer. He played for Chelsea and Southampton as a right back.He was the older br

Was an English footballer. He played for Chelsea and Southampton as a right back.He was the older brother of John Sillett, who managed Coventry City to FA Cup success in 1987. Sir Stanley Matthews once said that Sillett was the best full-back he ever played against.