Welsh Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the Magners League. As a youngster,

Is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the Magners League. As a youngster, Warburton was also a keen football player and played for his high school team alongside Tottenham and Wales left back Gareth Bale. He had a trial with loc

Is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper with Bray Wanderers. He has represented his country

Is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper with Bray Wanderers. He has represented his country at Under-15, Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 level.Williams started his career at Coventry before moving to Cardiff City. Having spent four years with Cardiff, he moved briefly to Notts County before joining Dundalk in 1997. He moved to Shelbourne for the onset of the 1999-2000 and was a major player in their double success that season, having kept seventeen clean sheets.

Is an English-born Welsh football player with, who currently plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in th

Is an English-born Welsh football player with, who currently plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship.Vokes stepped up into Bournemouth's first team on 5 December 2006 in a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. His first senior goal came weeks later in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham on 16 December and he had scored two more by the end of the month. This form saw the club give him a three-and-a-half year professional contract during the following month.

Was a co-presenter of BBC Wales' early-evening news programme, BBC Wales Today.She started her caree

Was a co-presenter of BBC Wales' early-evening news programme, BBC Wales Today.She started her career with Capital Radio, contributed regular items to BBC Radio Four, and presented for HTV West before joining BBC Wales News. Sara has regularly presented f

A Welsh singer and actress who rose to fame when she competed as one of the finalists in the BBC tal

A Welsh singer and actress who rose to fame when she competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008.[1]Lark began performing at an early age. When she was twelve years old she played the lead role in the the Starstruck Theatre production of musical, Annie at St Peter's Church Hall in Roath alongside Charlotte Church, who took the role of Molly. .[2] She appeared in the television series The Biz and The Healer[3] and appeared in the original performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Whistle Down The Wind at the Sydmonton Festival held at Lloyd Webber's country house, Sydmonton Court in 1995 as part of the ensemble.[4]

Is a Welsh retired professional tennis player, now a qualified solicitor.Born in Cardiff but brought

Is a Welsh retired professional tennis player, now a qualified solicitor.Born in Cardiff but brought up in Dinas Powys by solicitor father John and tennis coach mother Pamela, Loosemore played on the WTF from the late 1980s until 1992. The youngest ever woman British competitor at Wimbledon tennis championships, she was aged 17 in 1988. In 1990, she played the 3rd round the International Australia (beaten by Helena Suková), her best performance in a Grand Slam event.

Is an Welsh field hockey midfield and forward player, who was a member of the Wales and Great Britai

Is an Welsh field hockey midfield and forward player, who was a member of the Wales and Great Britain women's field hockey team since making her GB debut in 2003.Thomas was the solitary Welsh international in the GB squad at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She

Was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic and political activist. He was a prominent W

Was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic and political activist. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist and founder of the Welsh National Party (later known as Plaid Cymru). Lewis is usually acknowledged to have been among the most prominent

Is a Welsh retired footballer, who was a strong, commanding centre half nicknamed "Ninja" due to his

Is a Welsh retired footballer, who was a strong, commanding centre half nicknamed "Ninja" due to his ever-present brown headband.Young started his career at non-league Southall and then moved to Slough Town where his commanding style was noticed by a number of league clubs; he played for Slough for 3 seasons (Slough Town also produced the former Chelsea centre half Micky Droy). Young was eventually signed by Brighton & Hove Albion in 1982. During the period in non league football Young continued with his accountancy training. He made his league debut in the first match of the 1982/83 season and went on to make 126 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals before transferring to Wimbledon for £70,000 on the eve of the 1987/88 season.

Is a professional footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder. He is currently playing for Confe

Is a professional footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder. He is currently playing for Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.Curtis made his debut for Cardiff City on the 30 April 2006 against Coventry City in the Football League Championship. On November 24, he joined Accrington Stanley on loan. He returned to the Bluebirds, coming off the bench to score two goals (including the winner) on his Cardiff City debut, away at Carmarthen Town in the FAW Premier Cup.

Was a professional footballer and manager.He returned to football in 1946 as Cardiff City's assistan

Was a professional footballer and manager.He returned to football in 1946 as Cardiff City's assistant secretary, being promoted to manager/secretary in 1954 after the resignation of Cyril Spiers. Following the club's relegation from the First Division in 1958 Morris resigned and became Swansea Town's general manager, effectively running the club. He was sacked following Swansea's relegation to the Third Division in 1965. He later had a short spell as general manager of Newport County

Is an English born professional footballer who plays for Wrexham as a midfielder. He is eligible to

Is an English born professional footballer who plays for Wrexham as a midfielder. He is eligible to play for the Wales national football team and has played for the Wales under-21 team.Mackin came up through the youth system at Wrexham and made his debut in a 1–1 draw at Wycombe in May 2004. He broke into the first-team squad in the 2004–05 season and signed his first professional contract at the end of the season

Is a professional footballer who plays in defence for Wrexham. He is eligible to play for Wales thro

Is a professional footballer who plays in defence for Wrexham. He is eligible to play for Wales through a Welsh grandmother and is a former Welsh U-21 international.Pejic, whose father, Mel Pejic, is a former player and current physiotherapist for Wrexham and Wales, and whose uncle, Mike Pejic, is also a former footballer, began his career as a trainee at Wrexham in 2000.

Chowdhury was born in Denbigh, Wales. She was brought up in a Muslim family, along with five sibling

Chowdhury was born in Denbigh, Wales. She was brought up in a Muslim family, along with five siblings, of whom she is the youngest. Shefali is of Bengali origin; her parents immigrated to England from Sylhet, Bangladesh in the 1980s, when many Bengalis migrated to the UK.She plays Harry Potter's Yule Ball date, Parvati Patil, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter in the film, spoke at the launch of Goblet of Fire in London and said "I had a dance scene with Shefali. She was completely gorgeous."She also appeared in an uncredited role in a Tamil film Kannathil Muthamittal.

Was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s who at club l

Was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wi

Is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Barnsley.In 1987, Davey

Is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Barnsley.In 1987, Davey was a teenager preparing for O-levels in school in his home town of Swansea when the head teacher came into the classroom and said, 'Terry Yorath has just called. He is asking if Simon can be excused and pop down to the Vetch'. Davey went straight down to Swansea City’s ground, Vetch Field, in school uniform. Yorath informed him that he was short of players and would like to name him as a substitute for Saturday’s game against Torquay United.

Is a Wales international football player who currently plays for Fulham. His favoured position is th

Is a Wales international football player who currently plays for Fulham. His favoured position is the right side of midfield.Davies was a trainee with Wrexham, before joining Peterborough United at the age of 15. After graduating from the side's academy system, he quickly established himself as a first team player with the club, amassing over 50 first team appearances before he turned 20. His performances for the club encouraged Tottenham Hotspur manager George Graham to spend £700,000 to take him, along with fellow winger Matthew Etherington, to White Hart Lane on December 31, 1999.

Is a former international Welsh footballer who is now manager of League Two side Chester City.During

Is a former international Welsh footballer who is now manager of League Two side Chester City.During his career he played for a few English clubs in the 1990s, after starting out at Manchester United. He scored the opening goal in a 4–0 Champions League win against Galatasaray and played 20 first team games for the club. He was part of an acclaimed batch of youngsters to come through the United ranks in this period, after winning the FA Youth Cup in 1992, with his colleagues who lifted the trophy including David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville.

Is a retired Welsh football forward. He won five caps for the Wales national football team during hi

Is a retired Welsh football forward. He won five caps for the Wales national football team during his career.Haworth began his career at Cardiff City on a yts scheme and broke into the first team due to an injury crisis during the 1995-1996 season. He fully established himself the following year which lead to him nearly signing for Norwich City only for the move to break down at the last minute. But after he earnt his first cap for Wales he moved to Coventry City for £500,000 but struggled to find form for the club, scoring just once against Everton in the League Cup, and subsequently moved to Wigan Athletic for £600,000, a club record signing at the time.

Is a Welsh professional footballer, who plays at right back and currently plays for Wrexham. Spender

Is a Welsh professional footballer, who plays at right back and currently plays for Wrexham. Spender is also a former Wales U-21 player.Spender came up through the youth system at Wrexham and made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Plymouth in March 2004.He made six appearances in the 2003–04 season, impressing in a 2–1 win over Luton Town.

Was a Welsh meteorologist.He independently co-discovered the Brunt-Väisälä frequency.He served as

Was a Welsh meteorologist.He independently co-discovered the Brunt-Väisälä frequency.He served as President of the Royal Meteorological Society from 1942–44.

Was a Welsh military commander, and was one of the first Europeans to ascend a Himalayan peak. In 17

Was a Welsh military commander, and was one of the first Europeans to ascend a Himalayan peak. In 1798, he joined the army of the East India Company, and became a major in the Bengal Infantry, captaining the Residency Guard at Nagpur for 14 years. In 1822

Was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward.Davies was born in Chirk. He turned professional with

Was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward.Davies was born in Chirk. He turned professional with Rochdale in January 1919 but just three months later joined Preston North End for £800. He moved to Everton for £4000 in January 1921. In November of that year he made a £3300 move to West Bromwich Albion, where he was the club's top league scorer four times.

Was a Welsh international footballer.Although he was born in Cardiff, Richards began his career play

Was a Welsh international footballer.Although he was born in Cardiff, Richards began his career playing amateur football in London before joining his hometown team in 1946. He made his debut on the opening day of the season, scoring Cardiff's goal during a 2-1 defeat to Norwich City, and went on to score thirty league goals which was a club record for 56 years before it was broken by Robert Earnshaw in the 2002-03 season.

Is an Welsh footballer who plays as a defender, currently for Llanelli.Before joining Llanelli Cook

Is an Welsh footballer who plays as a defender, currently for Llanelli.Before joining Llanelli Cook was a player at Llangennech AFC. He is also currently playing for Coleg sir gar football team.