British Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a Kenyan-born English professional footballer, currently playing for Conference National club Rus

Is a Kenyan-born English professional footballer, currently playing for Conference National club Rushden & Diamonds.A defender who has risen through the ranks at Reading, Osano has been involved with the English youth set-up, but has yet to make his league debut.

Was a British Conservative politician.James was the second son of Walter Henry James, 2nd Baron Nort

Was a British Conservative politician.James was the second son of Walter Henry James, 2nd Baron Northbourne, and his wife Edith Emeline Mary (née Lane). He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army and also represented Bromley in the House of Commons from 1919

One of the most talented and versatile sportsmen of the 1870s, was the first captain of the England

One of the most talented and versatile sportsmen of the 1870s, was the first captain of the England Football team and led his side in the earliest full international football match ever played. Ottaway was also a noted cricketer until his retirement shortly before his early death at the age of only 27.

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olym

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Was a British engineer, company director, and politician. He was a Conservative Party representative

Was a British engineer, company director, and politician. He was a Conservative Party representative, but his friendship with President Nasser and Egypt led him to sacrifice his career over the invasion of Suez.

Was a footballer who played full-back for Tottenham Hostpur and England. He was the brother of fello

Was a footballer who played full-back for Tottenham Hostpur and England. He was the brother of fellow professional footballer Peter Knowles.Knowles started his career as a left winger with local side Hemsworth before rejection from three of the country's leading sides - Manchester United, Blackpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers - left him questioning his future prospects as a professional footballer.

Is a former English footballer.He is the father of former player Stuart Bevon

Is a former English footballer.He is the father of former player Stuart Bevon

Was an Irish Shakespearean actor, who appeared in more than 90 films .Born in Durban, Natal, South A

Was an Irish Shakespearean actor, who appeared in more than 90 films .Born in Durban, Natal, South Africa he was the son of a sergeant in the mounted police and an actress. His parents separated when he was young and his mother took him to England, and then to Ireland. Cusack's mother and her partner, Breifne O'Rorke, joined the O'Brien and Ireland Players. Cyril made his first stage performance at the age of seven. Cusack was educated in Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, and University College, Dublin. He left without a degree and joined the Abbey Theatre in 1932. Between then and 1945 he performed in over sixty productions, particularly excelling in the plays of Sean O'Casey. In 1947, Cusack formed his own company and staged productions in Dublin, Paris and New York.

Was a footballer who played for Liverpool.Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, local lad, Cyril,

Was a footballer who played for Liverpool.Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, local lad, Cyril, played for Bootle Boys Brigade before being spotted as a 17 year old by Reds manager George Kay who took him to Anfield in the January 1938, he made his debut 18 months later on the 2 September 1939 in a 1-0 home league win over Chelsea, it was Done who got the winner thus opening his account in the same match.

Was an English comedian; his catchphrase was 'Pin back your lugholes'. He was most famous for his Od

Was an English comedian; his catchphrase was 'Pin back your lugholes'. He was most famous for his Odd Odes, which was a section of the television show That's Life!. Fletcher had first begun performing the Odd Odes in 1937, long before they first appeared on television (though he did appear on pre World War II television). He came up with the idea when he was short of material for a radio show. The first Odd Ode was a comic, yet sentimental, reading of Edgar Wallace's war poem Dreaming of Thee. Following this broadcast he was given a regular programme on Radio Luxembourg; it was this show that brought him to national attention.

Was a Welsh cricketer who had most of his success after leaving Glamorgan to do duty as captain-secr

Was a Welsh cricketer who had most of his success after leaving Glamorgan to do duty as captain-secretary of Worcestershire. In this role he developed his batting to such an extent that for a brief period he became an England regular and even captained them in one match as a deputy for Bob Wyatt. However, he unexpectedly completely gave up cricket soon after that, to the dismay of his country and county.

Poole was 27 before he came into county cricket, but soon established himself in what was, throughou

Poole was 27 before he came into county cricket, but soon established himself in what was, throughout his time with them, one of the weaker first-class county sides. His one taste of Test cricket came on the 1951/52 tour to India, where he played three times for what was, in effect, an England second eleven, scoring two fifties. He was never picked again, though he continued in county cricket until 1962, and had his best season at the age of 40. He was an outstanding fielder in almost any position.

Is better known by his stage name Simon Dee. He was a British television interviewer and radio disc

Is better known by his stage name Simon Dee. He was a British television interviewer and radio disc jockey who hosted a twice-weekly chat show Dee Time, but after moving from the BBC to London Weekend Television he was dropped and his career never recovered.

English physical chemist.

English physical chemist.

Is an English former professional footballer.Robinson's professional career was relatively short, sp

Is an English former professional footballer.Robinson's professional career was relatively short, spanning just a decade, four years of which was spent at Blackpool. He was part of the Seasiders team that won the FA Cup in 1953.

Was an English association football goalkeeper and later manager.Spiers began his playing career at

Was an English association football goalkeeper and later manager.Spiers began his playing career at Aston Villa where he made over one hundred appearances before suffering a serious injury. Aston Villa thought he would never play again and he was released by the club but he underwent experimental surgery and was able to return to football with Tottenham Hotspur making 169 appearances between 1927 and 1932.

(September 18, 1892 – August 6, 1948) was an English golfer

(September 18, 1892 – August 6, 1948) was an English golfer

Was a noted cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He had a long career, split by the Seco

Was a noted cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He had a long career, split by the Second World War, and ending when he was 44. Washbrook, who is most famous for opening the batting for England with Len Hutton, which he did 51 times, played a total of 592 first-class cricket matches, of which 37 were Tests. Washbrook was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1947.

Is a former English professional footballer who played his entire career, as a half back, with South

Is a former English professional footballer who played his entire career, as a half back, with Southampton in the 1930s.Born in Plymouth he was capped for Devon schools when only fifteen years old, playing his youth football for Plymouth United. He joined Southampton as a trainee in November 1932, signing as a professional the following April.

Is a French Guianan-born English former footballer. His professional playing career spanned 19 years

Is a French Guianan-born English former footballer. His professional playing career spanned 19 years, where he made 610 league appearances and scored 159 league goals.