Welsh Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played in the English Premier League for several club

Is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played in the English Premier League for several clubs and also represented his country at international level.Blake was a trainee at Chelsea but was released in 1990, without graduating to the first team. He moved back to his home-city club Cardiff City after this, where he quickly made his senior debut against Bristol Rovers in March. He quickly rose to being a first team regular in 1990/91 and went on to become a firm favourite with fans.

Is a Welsh professional boxer who is the current European and British champion and a former Commonwe

Is a Welsh professional boxer who is the current European and British champion and a former Commonwealth light heavyweight title holder. He graduated with a BSc in Mathematics from Cardiff University in 2010. Cleverly made his professional debut in July 2

Is a Welsh professional football (soccer) left sided defender, currently playing for Yeovil Town.His

Is a Welsh professional football (soccer) left sided defender, currently playing for Yeovil Town.His first professional club was Spanish club Numancia, where he stayed for a year before returning to the United Kingdom to play for Southend United in 1997. He spent three seasons at Southend, including a season long loan at Scarborough, and left for Brighton & Hove Albion. He made over 100 appearances in the five seasons he spent there before moving to Yeovil in 2005.

Is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays in the back row. Thomas played for various

Is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays in the back row. Thomas played for various clubs, including Bridgend, Bath, the Cardiff Blues and Leeds Tykes before joining Llanelli Scarlets in 2006. He was released by the Scarlets in May 2009 a

Is a Welsh professional footballer, currently playing for Oldham Athletic.He made his Wales U21 debu

Is a Welsh professional footballer, currently playing for Oldham Athletic.He made his Wales U21 debut on 16 August 2006 against Israel U21's at the age of 17, in a game played in Holland. This alerted top clubs such as Liverpool, who promptly started scouting him. Eardley went on to gain his first senior cap for Wales a year later, now 18, in a friendly against Bulgaria.

Is a Welsh footballer. He is a striker who plays for Rhyl after being released by Wrexham.He started

Is a Welsh footballer. He is a striker who plays for Rhyl after being released by Wrexham.He started his career in 1994 when he played for Wrexham. After signing for the club as a trainee, he became an established first-team player, making 75 appearances and scoring 17 goals. He left Wrexham in 2000 to join Wigan Athletic, where he made 125 appearances and scoring 19 goals.

Is a former rugby union football player and current coach. He played fly-half, centre, or full back

Is a former rugby union football player and current coach. He played fly-half, centre, or full back for Pontypridd, Cardiff, Celtic Warriors, Wales and the British and Irish Lions. Jenkins is Wales' highest ever points-scorer and is the third-highest scor

Is a former Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper, before retiring in 2006. He also played for

Is a former Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper, before retiring in 2006. He also played for Wales's under 21's. After his retirement, he has since been coaching Carlisle United and Bolton Wanderers goalkeepers. He is the assistant goalkeeping coach for the latter.

Is a former professional footballer, who played at left back. He began his career with Bristol Rover

Is a former professional footballer, who played at left back. He began his career with Bristol Rovers in 1980, where he remained for five years before moving on to Oxford United.At the age of 16 Neil furthered his career by being spotted and being chosen to play for the Wales national football team along with Ian Rush and Mark Hughes. Slatter became the youngest player to represent Wales at that time. In all, he was capped 21 times for his country.

Is a Welsh footballer who plays in defence for Wrexham. He is regarded as a bright prospect at the c

Is a Welsh footballer who plays in defence for Wrexham. He is regarded as a bright prospect at the club and has also played for Wales at several youth levels.Taylor came up through the youth system at Wrexham and signed a professional contract in July 2007. He broke into the first-team at Wrexham during the 2007–08 season when he made 27 league and cup appearances. He signed an extension to his contract in March 2008, keeping him at Wrexham until 2010.

Is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. He has been described as one of

Is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985. He was awarded the MBE in 1995 for his services to football.

Known as Nicky Wire, is the lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic

Known as Nicky Wire, is the lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.He excelled at football, was captain of the Welsh national schoolboys' team aged 14 and was offered a trial at Arsenal Football Club. Not

Is a Welsh former footballer who played as a striker.He won the Dutch league and cup double in 1975-

Is a Welsh former footballer who played as a striker.He won the Dutch league and cup double in 1975-76 with PSV Eindhoven, and also the UEFA Cup in 1978. He was signed by Hull City for £93,000 in 1980.

A singer, famous as a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man.Nicky Stevens began singing at an early

A singer, famous as a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man.Nicky Stevens began singing at an early age was classically trained. At 15 she toured the Continent as a singer performing in night clubs. Following this she went on to tour South Africa as well as clubs around the UK. She also held a residency in a Welsh night club.[1] One of her early appointments was as a supporting act to Little and Large in 1970. Stevens worked mainly performing popular songs and found it a struggle at first to adapt her vocals from her classical roots. During this period she also took on a job as a telephone operator. This lasted for nine months and is the only job she has ever had outside the entertainment business.[2]

Is a former Welsh football player who currently coaches in the United States.Boulton played semi-pro

Is a former Welsh football player who currently coaches in the United States.Boulton played semi-professionally for Sully A.F.C., a three-time Wales Premier League champion and three time Senior Cup Winner. In 1988, he joined the coaching ranks with Sully and took the club to second in its division. He also led the South Wales representative (All-Star) team to back-to-back J.J. Baily Trophy wins against English league opposition in both 1988 and 1989. He was appointed a District Coach for the F.A. of Wales the same year.

Is a former Welsh professional footballer who played as a full back. He made more than 400 Football

Is a former Welsh professional footballer who played as a full back. He made more than 400 Football League appearances for Chester City and Aldershot.Edwards was signed by Chester as a youngster in September 1968 after being at Blackburn Rovers on amateur terms [1]. After impressing in the reserve side [2], Edwards made his Football League debut on 23 April 1969 against Lincoln City, alongside fellow youngster Grenville Millington.

Is a former Wales international footballer. He gained ten international caps during his career.Vaugh

Is a former Wales international footballer. He gained ten international caps during his career.Vaughan began his career at Newport County where he played over 200 games for the club. In September 1983 he joined Cardiff City as part of a five man swap deal between the two clubs.

Is a former professional footballer. He played the majority of his career at QPR, as a centre forwar

Is a former professional footballer. He played the majority of his career at QPR, as a centre forward.He started his professional career at Reading, where he was spotted by Ted Bates who signed him for Southampton in July 1955. He made only a handful of appearances for Southampton before moving on to Bournemouth in August 1956.

Is a Welsh former footballer, who played as an inside right for Norwich City, Birmingham City and Po

Is a Welsh former footballer, who played as an inside right for Norwich City, Birmingham City and Port Vale.He scored Birmingham's goal in the 1956 FA Cup Final. At international level he won seven caps for Wales.

Is a Welsh sportswoman who has competed internationally in four different sports, rugby union, judo,

Is a Welsh sportswoman who has competed internationally in four different sports, rugby union, judo, weightlifting and freestyle wrestling. Evans finished 9th in the under 63 kg class at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where she became the first woman in comp

Is a Welsh swimmer who has competed in the Paralympic Games on three occasions winning nine medals.

Is a Welsh swimmer who has competed in the Paralympic Games on three occasions winning nine medals. On top of her success at the Paralympics, Lewis has won 7 IPC World Championship medals and 7 European Championship medals.