British Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Is an English former football player and coach. He was initially a midfield player who, later in his

Is an English former football player and coach. He was initially a midfield player who, later in his career, became an effective central defender. Hollins is currently manager of Weymouth in the Blue Square Premier after being appointed on the 29th of January 2008.

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1947, taking the single wicket of South African c

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1947, taking the single wicket of South African captain Alan Melville.[1]

Also referred to as Jack Robinson was a professional footballer who played for, among others Derby C

Also referred to as Jack Robinson was a professional footballer who played for, among others Derby County, Southampton and England.Robinson was noted, during his playing career, for his reliability and was, according to author Francis Hodgson, among the first goalkeepers to dive full length to make saves.

Is an English footballer, who plays for Doncaster Rovers.He started his career with Arsenal, but cou

Is an English footballer, who plays for Doncaster Rovers.He started his career with Arsenal, but could only manage a single League Cup appearance for the Gunners, as a substitute against Rotherham United on October 28, 2003.

Was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician. He was the second son of Thomas Wilson (formerly P

Was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician. He was the second son of Thomas Wilson (formerly Patten) of Warrington, Lancashire, and Elizabeth Hyde, daughter of Nathan Hyde of Ardwick. His father had in 1800 assumed the surname of Wilson in lieu of Patten in accordance with the will of Thomas Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson, Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1697 to 1755, to whose estates Patten succeeded. However, a few years later the family assumed the surname of Wilson-Patten.

He was by inheritance a Liberal in politics, and in 1852-1856 and 1859-1861 he was Under-Secretary o

He was by inheritance a Liberal in politics, and in 1852-1856 and 1859-1861 he was Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Lord Aberdeen's and Lord Palmerston's ministries.

Was a British actor.He had many television and film roles, including that of Henry VII in the first

Was a British actor.He had many television and film roles, including that of Henry VII in the first episode of The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970); Sir Watkyn Bassett in the television version of Jeeves and Wooster (1990 to 1993); and Merlin and Mogdred in the children's adventure game programme Knightmare (1987-1990). One of his earliest television roles was in 1956 in the ITV drama One, broadcast live. He appeared five times in Z-Cars and once in Softly, Softly.

Was the pen name used by the often post-apocalyptic British science fiction writer John Wyndham Park

Was the pen name used by the often post-apocalyptic British science fiction writer John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris.In his earlier writings, Wyndham used various combinations of his names, such as John Beynon or Lucas Parkes. For one of his books, The Outward Urge, he actually used both the names "John Wyndham" and "Lucas Parkes", pretending to be two collaborating authors.

Generally known as 'JZ', was an English zoologist and neurophysiologist, He was Professor of Anatomy

Generally known as 'JZ', was an English zoologist and neurophysiologist, He was Professor of Anatomy at University College London, 1945-1974, then Professor Emeritus (Hon. Fellow, 1975).

He was a great cricketer. A left arm spin bowler for Lancashire County Cricket Club between 1879 and

He was a great cricketer. A left arm spin bowler for Lancashire County Cricket Club between 1879 and 1900 who still stands as the second-highest wicket-taker in the county's history after Brian Statham. In the early days of Test cricket, Briggs was one of the most successful bowlers, proving deadly whenever wickets were affected by rain, whilst both for his county and country his batting – though at times too careless – was very useful. He was the first bowler in Test cricket to take 100 wickets,[1] and held the record of most wickets in Test cricket on two occasions, the first in 1895 and again from 1898 until 1904, when he was succeeded by Hugh Trumble.[2]

Is a British rock climber. He is famous for his dynamic style and often very bold ascents. His influ

Is a British rock climber. He is famous for his dynamic style and often very bold ascents. His influence on British climbing was at its peak in the mid to late-1980s. Among his contributions is the introduction of two new grades to the British grading sys

Was an English footballer.He played for Aston Villa from 1945 until his retirement in 1961, making 4

Was an English footballer.He played for Aston Villa from 1945 until his retirement in 1961, making 430 appearances and scoring 144 goals. He was Villa's last FA Cup-winning captain, in 1957.

Was an English footballer, most associated with Wolverhampton Wanderers.A diminutive figure, standin

Was an English footballer, most associated with Wolverhampton Wanderers.A diminutive figure, standing just 5' 4" with size 3 boots, Hancocks played in the Wrekin Schools team before making his debut for hometown club Oakengates Town in the Birmingham League, aged just 15.

Is a former football player and manager.Hore appeared for Plymouth Argyle in midfield or as full bac

Is a former football player and manager.Hore appeared for Plymouth Argyle in midfield or as full back on 440 occasions. It was his task to mark Pelé when Santos lost to Argyle 3-2 at Home Park in March 1973. He finished his playing career at Exeter City.

As a player he "crossed the park" from Liverpool in 1962 to join Everton and scored in the first lea

As a player he "crossed the park" from Liverpool in 1962 to join Everton and scored in the first league derby match in over 11 years in a 2-2 draw.

A former professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He was the WBO Cruiserweight World Champion, a

A former professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He was the WBO Cruiserweight World Champion, a title he gained on 27 March 1999 by defeating Carl Thompson.

Is an English former footballer and manager. Newman played as a central defender, beginning his care

Is an English former footballer and manager. Newman played as a central defender, beginning his career with Birmingham City in 1951 where he won the Second Division and was on the losing side in a FA Cup final. He moved on to Leicester City and then to Plymouth Argyle, for whom he made over 300 appearances between 1960 and 1967.

Was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county

Was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket.

Wardle, though mainly a classical orthodox left-arm finger-spinner, was probably the most versatile

Wardle, though mainly a classical orthodox left-arm finger-spinner, was probably the most versatile of all the great spin bowlers, and he was capable both of remarkable originality and amazingly accurate and steady work. On firm pitches, his ability to bowl left-arm wrist spinners that turned and bounced much more sharply made him preferred over Tony Lock in his heyday. Wardle is the only English bowler to master this unusual style, and it gave him many of his greatest successes, notably in South Africa in 1956/1957 where he achieved the astonishing feat of taking 100 wickets in a season outside England. Wardle was also a dangerous left-handed hitter whose stocky build permitted him to drive powerfully

Was one of the best spin bowlers in postwar cricket. His Test average of 20.39 is the lowest in Test

Was one of the best spin bowlers in postwar cricket. His Test average of 20.39 is the lowest in Test cricket by any major spin bowler in the last seventy years.Wardle, though mainly a classical orthodox left-arm finger-spinner, was probably the most versatile of all the great spin bowlers, and he was capable both of remarkable originality and amazingly accurate and steady work. On firm pitches, his ability to bowl left-arm wrist spinners that turned and bounced much more sharply made him preferred over Tony Lock in his heyday. Wardle is the only English bowler to master this unusual style, and it gave him many of his greatest successes, notably in South Africa in 1956/1957 where he achieved the astonishing feat of taking 100 wickets in a season outside England. Wardle was also a dangerous left-handed hitter whose stocky build permitted him to drive powerfully. Often his hitting against opposing spinners suggested that the defensive batting so characteristic of 1950s and 1960s first-class cricket was not the most effective method of play.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Davis became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individu

At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Davis became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport (1,000-m) and the fifth black Winter Olympics medalist. He also won the silver in the 1,500-m. He won the allround World Allround Championships in both 2005 and 2006, after winning the silver medal in 2004, and won the World Single Distance Championships 1,500-m in 2004. Davis has set a total of five world records, three of them standing as of end-of-season 2006: 1:07.03 in the 1,000-m, 1:42.68 in the 1,500-m, and 145.742 in the allround samalog.

Is a retired English football defender.

Is a retired English football defender.

Is an English composer, Hammond organ and piano player.He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-

Is an English composer, Hammond organ and piano player.He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms

Is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Watford of the Football League Championship.Ha

Is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Watford of the Football League Championship.Harley started his career with Chelsea, making his debut against Derby County in April 1998. Despite some impressive performances, especially in the 1999–2000 season, during which he was a member of Chelsea's FA Cup winning squad, albeit as an unused substitute in the final, he was unable to establish himself in the London side.

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Burton Albion in the Blue Square Premier, on loan un

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Burton Albion in the Blue Square Premier, on loan until January from Greenock Morton in the Scottish First Division.