Welsh Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a retired former Wales international football defender, who most notably played club football for

Is a retired former Wales international football defender, who most notably played club football for Fulham and Reading.Hopkins started his career as a trainee with Fulham, going on to make over 200 first team appearances for the club. This was followed by a four year spell at Crystal Palace, including a loan to Plymouth Argyle in 1991. He spent a few months at Bristol Rovers in 1992, before spending the remaining five years of his career with Reading.

A Welsh singer-songwriter known for her eclectic musical stylings. Her debut album, Finally Woken, i

A Welsh singer-songwriter known for her eclectic musical stylings. Her debut album, Finally Woken, includes elements of rock, New Wave-styled electronica and trip-hop. Along with electronic producer Guy Sigsworth (Björk, Frou Frou), she wrote the song "Nothing Fails", which was later reworked by Madonna and appeared on her 2003 American Life album. Her second album Down to Earth was released September 16, 2008.

Was a Welsh international rugby union player. He first played for Swansea RFC in 1910. Davies played

Was a Welsh international rugby union player. He first played for Swansea RFC in 1910. Davies played for the Wales national rugby union team on seven occasions in the Five Nations Championship. He made his debut on 1 February 1913 against Scotland and lat

Was a Welsh international dual-code rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport and Pill Harriers

Was a Welsh international dual-code rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport and Pill Harriers under the rugby union code and later represented Wigan Wasps as a rugby league player. Shea was an all round athlete, and was an accomplished swimmer and

Is a former Wales international football player. Normally a centre-forward he was equally adept as a

Is a former Wales international football player. Normally a centre-forward he was equally adept as a centre-half. He played for Oxford United Swansea City and Queens Park Rangers. He is the son of ex-footballer Mel Charles and nephew of Wales striker John Charles.

Is a Welsh journalist and television presenter.He joined the BBC in 1984 and has been a war correspo

Is a Welsh journalist and television presenter.He joined the BBC in 1984 and has been a war correspondent for much of his career, reporting from more than 70 different countries, predominantly in the Middle East and in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the civil

Is a former Welsh international footballer.Goss, nicknamed "Gossa", a reference to Paul Gascoigne,[1

Is a former Welsh international footballer.Goss, nicknamed "Gossa", a reference to Paul Gascoigne,[1] is most noted for playing for Norwich City from 1984 to 1996 (after having been a member of the club's FA Youth Cup winning team in 1983), and came to prominence during their successful period in the mid-1990s. Goss played in the midfield, and was known for scoring spectacularly but not often, most notably in Norwich City's away win over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup. He also has the distinction of scoring the last goal in front of the terraced Spion Kop at Anfield.

Is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing as a striker for Millwall on loan from Champion

Is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing as a striker for Millwall on loan from Championship club Plymouth Argyle.In February 2004, Easter joined Cambridge United on loan, following a short trial, for 2 months. This was later extended to a third and final month. On his return to Hartlepool, Easter had the final year of his contract cancelled by mutual consent, and promptly rejoined Cambridge, on a one-year contract.

Is a Welsh racing cyclist. Allen has been cycling for four years and after being spotted by the Wels

Is a Welsh racing cyclist. Allen has been cycling for four years and after being spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she was selected for the Olympic Development Programme in 2006. She is a 1st category rider and is currently ranked fifth in the UK.

A British singer from Kidwelly, Wales.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16

A British singer from Kidwelly, Wales.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured at Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music.In 2001 she was among the last ten contestants for the famous reality show Pop Idol, the show that made Gareth Gates and Will Young into international stars. Jessica Garlick wasn't unnoticed either, as the BBC invited her to sing Come Back, one of the competing songs in A Song for Europe, the British selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The audience selected her to represent the United Kingdom at the event in Tallinn

Was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920

Was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at

Was a Welsh rugby union 'No 8' who played international rugby for Wales and club rugby for Cambridge

Was a Welsh rugby union 'No 8' who played international rugby for Wales and club rugby for Cambridge University, Edinburgh Wanderers, Gloucester, Newport, London Welsh, Llanelli and Wasps. He captained the Wales rugby union team when they achieved Grand S

Was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club

Was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales.in 1883 Jones was selected to represent Wales as part of the Home Nations Championship. In the very first encounter betwe

Is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Welsh national footb

Is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Welsh national football team, having taken on this role in late 2004, and briefly managed the national side once before in the early 1990s. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in three seasons.

Better known as John Cale, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer best

Better known as John Cale, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer best known as a founding member of the rock & roll band The Velvet Underground.

Was a British Army officer and businessman who had a brief, scandal-hit career as a Government minis

Was a British Army officer and businessman who had a brief, scandal-hit career as a Government minister.In 1946 he joined Phoenix Glass Co Ltd, Bristol which did well through his discovery of markets for its glass bottles. He then moved to manufacturing in Canning Town Glassworks Group, where he became chairman in 1961. He built up the company, which made substantial profits for some years.

Known as Eddie or Ted Parris, was a Welsh international footballer, who played for Bradford Park Ave

Known as Eddie or Ted Parris, was a Welsh international footballer, who played for Bradford Park Avenue, AFC Bournemouth, Luton Town, Bath City, Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town. He was the first black player to represent Wales in an international.He was born in or near Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, possibly at Pwllmeyric, to a white mother and West Indian father who may have been born in Barbados.[1] He played for Chepstow Town F.C. before his talents were spotted by scouts for Bradford Park Avenue F.C., at the time a leading club, and he was signed as a triallist in 1928. He made his debut in January 1929, scoring his team's only goal in a drawn F.A. Cup match against Hull, and thereafter established a regular first-team place at left wing.

Was a Wales international football player. A midfielder, he played his club football for Ipswich Tow

Was a Wales international football player. A midfielder, he played his club football for Ipswich Town. He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.He played 435 games and scored 53 goals between 1949-1964

Was a Welsh international rugby union lock who played club rugby for London Welsh. He won four caps

Was a Welsh international rugby union lock who played club rugby for London Welsh. He won four caps for Wales between 1905 and 1906 and most notably was a member of the winning Welsh team against the original All Blacks.Of all the Welsh players who made u

Was a former professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Bristol Rovers and Newport County.

Was a former professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Bristol Rovers and Newport County.Frowen began his professional career at Cardiff City after being spotted playing for local side Nelson. Graduating through the clubs junior teams, he made his debut in a 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion in September 1952. However he struggled to hold on to a reagular first team place due to the form of players such as Stan Montgomery and Danny Malloy. He left Cardiff in the summer of 1958, joining Bristol Rovers where he managed to become a first team choice for the club.

Is a former Welsh professional footballer born in Swansea, who played as a midfielder. He made 372 a

Is a former Welsh professional footballer born in Swansea, who played as a midfielder. He made 372 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Newport County, Bristol City and Swansea City. He was capped at under-23 level for Wales. After his Football League career finished, he went on to play for several non-league clubs in Wales, and had a brief spell as manager of Haverfordwest County, while working for the Post Office.

Is a Welsh former footballer who made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League and won 22 caps

Is a Welsh former footballer who made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League and won 22 caps for Wales.Roberts played football for local club Abercynon Athletic while working as a railway fireman. He joined Swansea City as an apprentice in 1963, turning professional in 1964. Initially a striker who later switched to centre half, he moved to Northampton Town in 1967 and then Arsenal in 1969.

Was one of a dynasty of ironmasters responsible for the industrialisation and urbanisation of the ea

Was one of a dynasty of ironmasters responsible for the industrialisation and urbanisation of the eastern valley through which runs the Afon Llwyd (in English "grey river") in Monmouthshire around Pontypool.The Hanbury family lived in the manor-house known as Pontypool Park House which now houses St. Alban's R.C. High School. John Hanbury was the third of that name to head the family, and was the son of Capel Hanbury.

Is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a striker. He retired after being released b

Is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a striker. He retired after being released by West Bromwich Albion in January 2008.John Hartson was born on 5 April 1975 in Swansea, as the third of four children to Cyril and Diana Hartson. Cyril had also played football, for local team Afan Lido. Hartson grew up in Talycoppa, Swansea, alongside his elder brother James, elder sister Hayley, and younger sister Victoria. As a youngster Hartson represented Lonlas Boys' Club in Skewen, playing his first match aged six. He joined Luton Town's Youth Training Scheme at the age of sixteen, but was suspended four months later for stealing a bank card from the son of a couple with which he was lodging. He used the card to withdraw £50, in order to fund his gambling addiction.

Is a former Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.As a youngster Evans was working a

Is a former Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.As a youngster Evans was working as an apprentice printer while playing for local side Bala Wanderers, despite his three older brothers playing for Bala Press. He joined Wrexham in 1908 but sustaind a serious shoulder injury and was told he may never play football again. He decided to move to South Wales to continue his work as an apprentice printer and began playing for Cwmparc and was spotted by Cardiff City, becoming the first player to be officially bought by the club when he signed for six shillings.