British Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a former professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Hartlepool United & Crewe Ale

Was a former professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Hartlepool United & Crewe Alexandra.

Also known by his nickname "Ginner" is an English former footballer. He played much of his career at

Also known by his nickname "Ginner" is an English former footballer. He played much of his career at York City as a left-sided defender and is known for his shaved headed image.Hall would remain at the club until his retirement in 2001, notching up 438 appearances in total (373 in the league) and scoring 11 goals.

Is a retired English football defender who is assistant manager at Bradford City.During his career h

Is a retired English football defender who is assistant manager at Bradford City.During his career he played for Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Rotherham United, Bradford City and Halifax Town, for whom he was also assistant manager.

An English footballer who currently plays for English Premier League club Manchester United and the

An English footballer who currently plays for English Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.After excelling for Liverpool Schoolboys and Dynamo Brownwings, Everton signed Rooney on schoolboy terms at the age of ten.[5] He was part of the youth squad, and after scoring in an FA Youth Cup match, he revealed a T-shirt under his jersey that read, "Once a Blue, always a Blue."[6] Since he was underage at the time and therefore ineligible for a professional contract, he was playing for £80 a week and living with his family on one of the country's council estates.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Cambridge United.Wayne Hatswell began

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Cambridge United.Wayne Hatswell began his career with Forest Green Rovers in 1999. During his first season at Forest Green, he made 34 league appearances, and 2 in FA Cup scoring 2 goals.

Is an English football defender, who currently plays as a left-back for Chelsea and England.He made

Is an English football defender, who currently plays as a left-back for Chelsea and England.He made his first-team debut on 16 August 1998 (the opening day of the 1998û99 season) coming on as a replacement for John Beresford, who had badly damaged his knee. Bridge made his first senior start in the next match on 22 August in a 5û0 defeat away to Charlton Athletic. As Southampton struggled to pick up points (with only two points after the first nine games), Bridge played (on the left wing) in most of Saints' league games until early December before losing his place to Hassan Kachloul.

Is an English footballer striker, most recently at Wivenhoe Town, then in the Isthmian League.He beg

Is an English footballer striker, most recently at Wivenhoe Town, then in the Isthmian League.He began his career at Queens Park Rangers but failed to make an appearance for the club. He joined Barnet following his release in the summer of 2000, where he recorded one of the FA Cup's fastest ever hat-tricks against Havant & Waterlooville in a Fourth Qualifying Round Replay in 2001.

Is an English footballer, who currently plays for Premier League club Aston Villa. He plays as a mid

Is an English footballer, who currently plays for Premier League club Aston Villa. He plays as a midfielder predominantly on the right wing but can also play on the left. He has represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.

Is an English former professional football player.His clubs included Bury, Sunderland, Leeds United,

Is an English former professional football player.His clubs included Bury, Sunderland, Leeds United, Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Wimbledon, Grays Athletic, Carlisle United, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic, Altrincham, Hartlepool United and Curzon Ashton.

Is an English ex-professional football player. He plays as a defender.He started his career at Sheff

Is an English ex-professional football player. He plays as a defender.He started his career at Sheffield United, breaking into their first team in 1997. In 2001 he was loaned to Newcastle United, who later purchased him for £800,000. After a difficult time at the club, he was loaned back out to Sheffield United, and then West Ham before being released on a free transfer in 2004.

Is an English professional footballer. He is a forward, currently playing for Leyton Orient.Gray beg

Is an English professional footballer. He is a forward, currently playing for Leyton Orient.Gray began his career at Wimbledon in 1999, where he stayed for three years. From 2000 to 2002 he went on a series of loans at Swindon Town, Port Vale, Leyton Orient and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Is a British actress from Warwickshire, England. She is most famous for her involvement in various D

Is a British actress from Warwickshire, England. She is most famous for her involvement in various Doctor Who projects.

Is an English actress and human cannonball, best known for playing Miss Brahms in Are You Being Serv

Is an English actress and human cannonball, best known for playing Miss Brahms in Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985, and Pauline Fowler in EastEnders from 1985 to 2006. She was educated at two fee-paying independent schools: first at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, and then at the Italia Conti Academy stage school in London.

A Golden Globe-nominated British-born American actor who rose to stardom following his starring role

A Golden Globe-nominated British-born American actor who rose to stardom following his starring role as Michael Scofield in the Fox Network television series Prison Break.Miller was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England; the son of Joy Marie (née Palm), a special education teacher, and Wentworth Earl Miller II, a lawyer and teacher.[1] Miller's father, a Rhodes Scholar, was studying at Oxford at the time of Miller's birth. Miller has stated that his father is of African American, Jamaican, German, English, and Jewish ancestry,[2][3][4] and that his mother is of Russian, French, Dutch, Lebanese and Syrian descent.[2][3]

Is a footballer who plays for Conference National side Wrexham.Baynes came through the ranks at Wrex

Is a footballer who plays for Conference National side Wrexham.Baynes came through the ranks at Wrexham, and made his first-team debut in a 2–2 home draw against Chester City in November 2007. After impressing in his first season, he signed an extension to his contract in March 2008, keeping him at the club until 2010. He scored his first goals for the club in the 4–2 away win against Lincoln City in May 2008.

Is an English former professional footballer and football club manager.Saunders was born in Sunderla

Is an English former professional footballer and football club manager.Saunders was born in Sunderland and brought up in Boldon Colliery, attending Boldon Comprehensive school. He began his career as a junior with Newcastle United, turning professional in June 1981.

Is a professional footballer who currently plays for Dorchester Town in the Conference South, after

Is a professional footballer who currently plays for Dorchester Town in the Conference South, after leaving Brighton & Hove Albion. Wes plays as a central midfielder.

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Nottingham Forest.Having being rejected by Forest's

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Nottingham Forest.Having being rejected by Forest's near neighbours Notts County at the age of 15, Morgan had contemplated abandoning football as a career option, but then the chance came to join Forest, the team he supported growing up in the Meadows area of Nottingham.

Was a British physician and ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Was a British physician and ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Better known as the Reverend W. Awdry, was a clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author.He

Better known as the Reverend W. Awdry, was a clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author.He is best known as the author of The Railway Series of books in which the character Thomas the Tank Engine originated.

Was a professional footballer, who played as a Forward for several English sides prior to the First

Was a professional footballer, who played as a Forward for several English sides prior to the First World War. He was killed in action, days before the end of the war.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1935.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1935.

Was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club between 1877 and 189

Was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club between 1877 and 1896. He also played eight Test matches for England.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton, Cardiff City and Ips

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town.Grant was born in Bedlington and as a youth played for Morpeth Town before joining Newcastle United as a trainee in 1937. His career was interrupted by the Second World War when he joined the Royal Air Force.

He was a left-handed opener and played county cricket for Middlesex between 1977 and 1988. He also p

He was a left-handed opener and played county cricket for Middlesex between 1977 and 1988. He also played for his native Windward Islands in the West Indies domestic competition between 1981-82 and 1982-83.