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Is an English footballer. He plays in midfield for Chester City.He signed for Everton as a trainee a

Is an English footballer. He plays in midfield for Chester City.He signed for Everton as a trainee and when released signed up with Coventry City where he was a regular in the reserves. He joined Accrington Stanley in 2005, and was an ever-present for the first half of the 2005–06 season, making 26 Conference appearances as the side headed for promotion back to The Football League.

Was an English novelist, critic, composer, librettist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, tra

Was an English novelist, critic, composer, librettist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, travel writer, broadcaster, translator, linguist and educationalist. Born in Manchester, he lived for long periods in Southeast Asia, the USA and Mediterranean Europe as well as in England. His fiction includes the Malayan trilogy (The Long Day Wanes) on the dying days of Britain's empire in the East; the Enderby quartet of novels about a poet and his muse; Nothing Like the Sun, a recreation of Shakespeare's love-life; A Clockwork Orange, an exploration of the nature of evil; and Earthly Powers, a panoramic saga of the 20th century. He published studies of Joyce, Hemingway, Shakespeare and Lawrence, produced the treatises on linguistics Language Made Plain and A Mouthful of Air, and was a prolific journalist, writing in several languages. He translated and adapted Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus the King, and Carmen for the stage; scripted Jesus of Nazareth and Moses the Lawgiver for the screen; invented the prehistoric language spoken in Quest for Fire; and composed the Sinfoni Melayu, the Symphony (No. 3) in C, and the opera Blooms of Dublin.

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Dagenham & Redbridge, with whom he signed a two-year

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Dagenham & Redbridge, with whom he signed a two-year contract for in November 2007.Cook made his debut for Dagenham & Redbridge and first professional appearance on 15 December 2007, in the 4–0 defeat away to Shrewsbury Town.

Is a British film director. His films include Top Gun, The Last Boy Scout, True Romance, Crimson Tid

Is a British film director. His films include Top Gun, The Last Boy Scout, True Romance, Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State and Spy Game. He is the brother of director Ridley Scott.

Is a professional footballer who plays for Aldershot Town. A defender, Charles began his career with

Is a professional footballer who plays for Aldershot Town. A defender, Charles began his career with Brook House F.C. before being signed by Crewe Alexandra.

His first appearance on television was on the children's workshop programme Why Don't You[citation n

His first appearance on television was on the children's workshop programme Why Don't You[citation needed] but he rose to prominence playing PJ in the Children's BBC series Byker Grove. It was here that he first met Declan Donnelly, who was cast in the part of Duncan, and real life mirrored the programme as the two became best friends both on set and off. The two left the series in 1993 but not before, in the guise of "PJ & Duncan AKA" they had a number of hit records, starting with "Tonight I'm Free", a song that they had performed on the show.Since that time the pair have appeared together in such programmes as SMTV Live, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Poker Face and Pop Idol. They have also returned to acting, starring in a 2002 Tribute to The Likely Lads and the 2006 film Alien Autopsy.

Slattery was born in Stonebridge, London, to Irish Catholic immigrant parents. In his youth, he repr

Slattery was born in Stonebridge, London, to Irish Catholic immigrant parents. In his youth, he represented England in under-15 judo. He was educated at Gunnersbury Boys Grammar School in West London, and later studied Modern and Medieval Languages, speci

Was an English novelist best known for his twelve-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, publishe

Was an English novelist best known for his twelve-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, published between 1951 and 1975. According to his memoirs, Powell rhymes with pole (not towel).Powell was regarded by such writers as Evelyn Waugh and Kingsley Amis as amongst the greatest British novelists of the 20th century, and has been called the English equivalent of Marcel Proust. Powell's major work remains in print continuously, and has been the subject of TV and radio dramatisations.

Was an English footballer, playing as an outside right, and football manager. He was born in Sutton,

Was an English footballer, playing as an outside right, and football manager. He was born in Sutton, Surrey and managed Aston Villa to success in the 1982 European Cup , just months after taking charge.

Anthony Farnell,nthony Farnell, known as the 'Woodhouse Warrior', was born in 1978 and grew up in Fa

Anthony Farnell,nthony Farnell, known as the 'Woodhouse Warrior', was born in 1978 and grew up in Failsworth, Oldham, Lancashire. He is a former WBU middleweight champion. He retired from the ring in 2004 to concentrate on training.

Is an English footballer, with Guiseley. He played over 60 games in the Football League for Huddersf

Is an English footballer, with Guiseley. He played over 60 games in the Football League for Huddersfield Town and Torquay United as well over 40 games for York City in the Conference National.

Is a former professional footballer who played between 1990 and 2007, notably for Grimsby Town and C

Is a former professional footballer who played between 1990 and 2007, notably for Grimsby Town and Carlisle United . He was a left sided defender, but also could operate as a make shift centre back.

Is an English football player who currently plays as a defender for Hull City.Gardner started his ca

Is an English football player who currently plays as a defender for Hull City.Gardner started his career with Port Vale, where he scored four goals in 45 matches in all competitions, débuting in October of the 1998-99 season.

Is an English former professional association football player. He played for Gillingham between 1989

Is an English former professional association football player. He played for Gillingham between 1989 and 1994.

Was an English actor, singer and songwriter.

Was an English actor, singer and songwriter.

Is a professional English football player, who is currently at Southend United.Grant made his debut

Is a professional English football player, who is currently at Southend United.Grant made his debut against Manchester United in May 2005, coming on as a last minute substitute for Joe Cole in Chelsea's 3-1 win. His debut at Old Trafford meant he was seen as a long-term replacement for the ageing Claude Makélélé.

Is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Port Vale in Football League Two.

Is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Port Vale in Football League Two.

Was an English footballer who made two appearances for England in the 1890s playing at right half.Ho

Was an English footballer who made two appearances for England in the 1890s playing at right half.Hossack was born in Walsall, but was educated at Chigwell School, playing for the school’s football team between 1882 and 1886, becoming team captain in his last year. He went up to Cambridge University, collecting a "Blue" in 1890.

Is a British journalist, broadcaster and writer, particularly known as a biographer of the British R

Is a British journalist, broadcaster and writer, particularly known as a biographer of the British Royal family and of artists including Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky, Lorenzo da Ponte and Laurence Olivier

Was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and

Was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson, was the music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands. He was the founder and manager of The Haçienda nightclub, and was one of the five co-founders of Factory Records.

Is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.Hibbert was born in Merseyside and brou

Is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.Hibbert was born in Merseyside and brought up in Huyton. He was a member of the Everton youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1998, and made his first team debut for the club in their 2–0 win against West Ham United in 2001.

Miles was born in Edgbaston in Birmingham, and he learned the game of chess at an early age. In 1968

Miles was born in Edgbaston in Birmingham, and he learned the game of chess at an early age. In 1968 he won the British under-14 championship, and in 1973 won the silver medal at the World Junior Chess Championship at Teesside, his first important event against international competition. He won the title the following year in Manila.

Was a footballer in the 1970s and 1980s.Sealy played for many clubs, including Southampton, Crystal

Was a footballer in the 1970s and 1980s.Sealy played for many clubs, including Southampton, Crystal Palace, QPR, Fulham and Leicester City . When at Southampton, he appeared as a substitute in the 1979 League Cup final.

Is a former English football player who commanded combined transfer fees of nearly £750,000 and sco

Is a former English football player who commanded combined transfer fees of nearly £750,000 and scored 185 league goals in 518 league games during a sixteen-year Football League career.

Was an English playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Liverpool and was the twin bro

Was an English playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Liverpool and was the twin brother of the better-known Peter Shaffer. He graduated with a law degree from Trinity College, Cambridge University.Shaffer's most notable work is the play Sleuth (1970), which he adapted for the film version of the same name, and starred Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. He received Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America for both versions: for Best Play in 1971, and Best Screenplay in 1973. His other major screenplays include the Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972) and the British cult thriller The Wicker Man (1973) with whose director Robin Hardy Shaffer had previously set up a television production company in the United States called 'Hardy, Shaffer & Associates'.