British Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a footballer and football manager.After playing amateur football, his professional playing caree

Was a footballer and football manager.After playing amateur football, his professional playing career began with Bristol Rovers and after making over 50 appearances Britton was signed by Everton in 1930. At first he was deemed too frail and so he was playing in the reserves in the 1931-32 Champion

Is an English singer, actor and businessman. With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated th

Is an English singer, actor and businessman. With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts. A conversion to Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image.

Was a English footballer who played for Sunderland as a Forward.Whitelum made his debut for Sunderla

Was a English footballer who played for Sunderland as a Forward.Whitelum made his debut for Sunderland on 25 January 1939 against Blackpool in a 1–1 draw at Bloomfield Road. Overall, during his Sunderland career spanning from 1939 to 1947, in a stay intertupted largely by the Second World War, made 50 league appearances scoring 19 goals.

Was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.Birks pl

Was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.Birks played for Stoke St. Peters before joining Port Vale where he made his league debut in the 1932-33 season. He played over 50 times for Vale before joining Torquay United in 1936. Kept out of the side due to the form of Fred Beedall and George Daniels, Birks made his Torquay debut on January 16, 1937, scoring in the 4-1 defeat at home to Southend United.

Was an English footballer.Holton played as a full back for non-league Oxford City as a youth, before

Was an English footballer.Holton played as a full back for non-league Oxford City as a youth, before joining Arsenal in October 1947 at the age of 18. He spent three seasons in the Gunners' reserve team, eventually converting to a centre forward.

Was an English professional footballer. He was born in Torquay, Devon.A full-back, he began his care

Was an English professional footballer. He was born in Torquay, Devon.A full-back, he began his career as an apprentice with Torquay United, making his debut at the age of 17 on the 25th of January 1964 against York City at Bootham Crescent.

A tall right-arm medium-fast seam bowler of great accuracy and consistency, Cliff Gladwin formed, wi

A tall right-arm medium-fast seam bowler of great accuracy and consistency, Cliff Gladwin formed, with Les Jackson, the most feared new ball attack in the English first-class game for a dozen years after the Second World War. Gladwin was both penetrative and mean, with around a third of his overs being maidens, and in 13 full seasons he took 100 or more wickets 12 times, usually at an average of under 20 runs per wicket.

Is an illustrator and militant anarchist.His father was a postman and his mother a cook. Expelled fr

Is an illustrator and militant anarchist.His father was a postman and his mother a cook. Expelled from school at 13 and placed on 2 years probation at 14, he then worked in a series of "menial jobs" before 'turning on, tuning in and dropping out' in 1967

Is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, and actor. As a musician he works mainly within

Is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, and actor. As a musician he works mainly within the jungle and drum and bass genres, and has helped to promote these styles globally.

Was an English football player.Bastin started his career at Exeter City, making his debut for the cl

Was an English football player.Bastin started his career at Exeter City, making his debut for the club in 1928, at the age of 16. Despite only playing 17 games and scoring 6 goals in his time at Exeter, he was spotted by Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman in a match against Watford; Chapman was attending to keep tabs on a Watford player, but the 17-year-old Bastin's ability was so evident that Chapman decided to sign him at the end of the 1928-29 season.

S a former English cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 22 ODIs from 1981 to 1988. He was a wicketkee

S a former English cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 22 ODIs from 1981 to 1988. He was a wicketkeeper and a useful lower-middle order batsman, who made a brilliant 133 for England against Australia at Perth in 1986/7. He played his county cricket for Surrey.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United.Easton started his car

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United.Easton started his career at Watford; making nearly 80 appearances in seven years at the club. He moved to Norwich City in June 2001 for a fee that had the potential of being £100,000.

He rose to fame with the band Inspiral Carpets, which he joined in 1986 - the distinctive sound of h

He rose to fame with the band Inspiral Carpets, which he joined in 1986 - the distinctive sound of his Farfisa organ becoming one of the band's trademarks. After the Inspiral Carpets split in 1995, Boon went on to form The Clint Boon Experience releasing

Is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and popular science writer. He holds the Charles Si

Is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and popular science writer. He holds the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford and is a professorial fellow of New College, Oxford.[1][2][3]

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Crystal Palace in The Championship. His most natural

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Crystal Palace in The Championship. His most natural position is at centre-back, although he can also play at left-back as well.

Is an English former professional football defender.Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his

Is an English former professional football defender.Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with Port Vale, making his debut in the 1964-65 season, and turning professional in August 1965. Throughout his career he was a versatile defender displaying a great deal of consistency in his game.

A boxer from Sheffield, England. Growing up in tough surroundings, he was involved in a life of drug

A boxer from Sheffield, England. Growing up in tough surroundings, he was involved in a life of drugs and crime before taking up boxing as an escape.

Is an English professional golfer.Clark was in a three way tie for the Brabazon Trophy, and finished

Is an English professional golfer.Clark was in a three way tie for the Brabazon Trophy, and finished as runner-up to Michael Bonallack in both The Amateur Championship and the English Amateur in 1965. He turned professional after playing in the Walker Cup

Is an English former professional goalkeeper. He began his career at Norwich City F.C. in July 1977

Is an English former professional goalkeeper. He began his career at Norwich City F.C. in July 1977 appearing 14 times in his 7 years at the club. From Norwich he moved to Barnsley F.C. where he again played for seven years however, this time racking up 291 appearances. He was transferred to Coventry City F.C. in August 1991, and a year later, he moved to his final club Ipswich Town F.C.

Is a British race-horse trainer. He began training as an apprentice in 1949, and on his own as a lic

Is a British race-horse trainer. He began training as an apprentice in 1949, and on his own as a licensed trainer in the early 1970s. He currently trains at Carlburg Stables in Newmarket, Suffolk. His best-known horse is Pebbles, winner of the 1,000 Guine

Was a football player, coach and television announcer.Charles was born in London, the youngest of ni

Was a football player, coach and television announcer.Charles was born in London, the youngest of nine children. He grew up in a working class neighborhood playing street soccer.

Born on 27 June 1945) is an English professional golfer.

Born on 27 June 1945) is an English professional golfer.

Is a former professional footballer.Payne, a right back, began his career with Norwich City. He was

Is a former professional footballer.Payne, a right back, began his career with Norwich City. He was a member of the team that won the second division championship in 1972 and reached the final of the League Cup in 1973.

Is a retired soccer player who played with Coventry City, Seiko(Hong Kong), Washington Diplomats, Ma

Is a retired soccer player who played with Coventry City, Seiko(Hong Kong), Washington Diplomats, Margate, Thanet United and Bulova FC(Hong Kong).In 1975, Clive Haywood signed a schoolboy forms with Coventry City. During the 1978-79 season, he was the top scorer for the Coventry City reserve ahead of Mark Hateley, Gary Thompson and Gary Bannister. T

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Colchester United, having previously played for Pete

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Colchester United, having previously played for Peterborough United, Notts County, Rochdale, Walsall, and Milton Keynes Dons.