Welsh Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Welsh association footballer. As well as being a professional footballer, he also boxed profes

Was a Welsh association footballer. As well as being a professional footballer, he also boxed professionally in the 1920s. However, Hoddinott was unable to maintain the form he had shown at Watford, scoring only 4 goals in 31 Chelsea league matches. He su

Was a Welsh international rugby union centre for Wales who played club rugby for Cardiff, Wakefield

Was a Welsh international rugby union centre for Wales who played club rugby for Cardiff, Wakefield and Headingley. Williams was a solid defensive player, who not only tackled well but was also unafraid to cover a grounded ball and accepted the punishment

Was a Welsh boxer who fought between 1914 and 1936. He is most notable for winning the British and E

Was a Welsh boxer who fought between 1914 and 1936. He is most notable for winning the British and Empire middleweight boxing championship in 1927 and 1928 and the light-heavyweight title from 1927 to 1929.

Was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Br

Was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all five matches as halfback.

Is a former Welsh international footballer.Stansfield had been playing for Grange Athletic when he j

Is a former Welsh international footballer.Stansfield had been playing for Grange Athletic when he joined Cardiff City in 1943. Due to World War II, he did not play a league match until 1946, making his debut on the opening day of the season in a 2-1 defeat by Norwich City. His form during the following season saw him called up for the Wales squad, winning his first cap against Scotland in October 1948.

Was a Welsh lightweight boxing champion. Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Th

Was a Welsh lightweight boxing champion. Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Thomas, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard". Brought up in a tough mining community, Welsh left a middle-class background to make a name for himself in Ameri

Is an English-born footballer, currently playing for Coventry City. He is a Welsh International, eli

Is an English-born footballer, currently playing for Coventry City. He is a Welsh International, eligible to play for the Welsh national team as his maternal grandfather was born in Llanelli, Wales. He is an active member of the romani community.

Was a Welsh professional football player best known for captaining the Cardiff City team to success

Was a Welsh professional football player best known for captaining the Cardiff City team to success in the final tie of the FA Cup competition in 1927. To date, this is the only time the competition has been won by a team based outside England's borders.Keenor first signed as an amateur for Cardiff City in 1912, eventually going on to make 436 appearances in a 19-year club career. He served the 17th Middlesex Battalion (the famous "footballers'" battalion) at the Somme, receiving a leg wound, and returned to lead Cardiff from the Southern League to the First Division. Under Keenor's captaincy, the club established itself as a redoutable Cup fighter. Cardiff were beaten semi-finalists twice and runners' up (to Sheffield United) in 1925 before reaching the Final for a second time in 1927.

Was a Welsh field hockey player from Newport, Monmouthshire,[1] who competed in the 1908 Summer

Was a Welsh field hockey player from Newport, Monmouthshire,[1] who competed in the 1908 Summer