British Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was one of the best English bowlers of the 1950s, a decade which saw England develop its strongest b

Was one of the best English bowlers of the 1950s, a decade which saw England develop its strongest bowling attack of the twentieth century. Able to bowl fast-medium swingers or seamer and off-spinners with almost exactly the same action, Appleyard was a tragic figure whose career was almost destroyed by injury and illness after an amazing first full season in 1951.

Was one of the best English bowlers of the 1950s, a decade which saw England develop its strongest b

Was one of the best English bowlers of the 1950s, a decade which saw England develop its strongest bowling attack of the twentieth century. Able to bowl fast-medium swingers or seamer and off-spinners with almost exactly the same action, Appleyard was a tragic figure whose career was almost destroyed by injury and illness after an amazing first full season in 1951.

Was an English footballer and manager.He played for Aston Villa and Burnley, where he was top goalsc

Was an English footballer and manager.He played for Aston Villa and Burnley, where he was top goalscorer in 1937-38 before becoming a manager, at Chesterfield, Birmingham City, Hull City and Bradford City.

Is a comedy entertainer who used to appear on the Saturday morning TV series Tiswas and later its ad

Is a comedy entertainer who used to appear on the Saturday morning TV series Tiswas and later its adult versions O.T.T. and Saturday Stayback. He is famed for appearing with a puppet named Spit the Dog.

Is an English Jump Jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti despite recovering from cancer

Is an English Jump Jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti despite recovering from cancer which at the time he had only 40% chance of surviving and saw him not only lose his strength but also his hair.

Was a footballer in the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Queens Park Rangers and Lei

Was a footballer in the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City.Bob played for QPR in the 1982 FA Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur. Perhaps his most impressive performance came in the semi-final against West Bromwich Albion where he marked Cyrille Regis out of the game.

Is a footballer who played all his career as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town.

Is a footballer who played all his career as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town.

Is a British musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.He was born at th

Is a British musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.He was born at the Walton General Hospital, 107 Rice Lane, Walton, in Liverpool but his family moved to London when he was 2 years old and he attended the Hampton Grammar School in Richmond upon Thames where Paul Samwell-Smith was a fellow pupil.

(May 29, 1903–July 27, 2003) was an English-born on

(May 29, 1903–July 27, 2003) was an English-born on

Was a leading footballer in the 1880s and 1890s. He was an England international and was a member of

Was a leading footballer in the 1880s and 1890s. He was an England international and was a member of the Preston North End side that became famous as "The Invincibles".

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town.

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town.

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s.

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s.

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.He began his career with Leicester

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.He began his career with Leicester City in 1971 and made 63 league appearances with 17 goals.[1] While at Leicster he had a short loan spell with Doncaster Rovers from 1974 to 1975 making 14 appearances with four goals.

Was a former professional footballer who played as a striker for many English clubs during the 1970s

Was a former professional footballer who played as a striker for many English clubs during the 1970s & 1980s.

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 32 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Moth

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 32 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Motherwell, Scotland, he played for the Detroit Red Wings.

Is a former footballer who played in The Football League for three different clubs in the 1980s as a

Is a former footballer who played in The Football League for three different clubs in the 1980s as a defender.Coy began his career as an apprentice with Wolverhampton Wanderers, signing professional forms in November 1979.

Was an English football who played for Gloucester City, Bristol City and Cheltenham Town.Bobby start

Was an English football who played for Gloucester City, Bristol City and Cheltenham Town.Bobby started his career at Gloucester City before signing for Bristol City where he played 288 games and scored 47 goals before leaving for Cheltenham Town where he went on to become Player Manager.

Was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of his only senior club as a pl

Was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of his only senior club as a player, Sunderland.Born in Stewart Street, Silksworth, Sunderland, his father Joe was a miner at Silksworth Colliery. His mother, Elizabeth, stayed at home to look after Bobby, his three brothers and one sister. Bobby took up football as a child, playing for his village team.

Is an English football midfielder.

Is an English football midfielder.

Was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Blackb

Was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Blackburn Rovers and York City.

Was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of t

Was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup

An English actress, best known for her role in the Harry Potter films as Ginny Weasley.[2],Bonnie's

An English actress, best known for her role in the Harry Potter films as Ginny Weasley.[2],Bonnie's character, Ginny Weasley, appears in the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), only in a small scene set at King's Cross Station. Her role became more prominent with the second movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), in which her character begins studies at Hogwarts while dealing with a very powerful secret diary that begins to seize her soul and consciousness. Wright's role in the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), was significantly smaller, leaving her with only one line of dialogue. However,

Was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. He is best known for his roles in horror

Was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. He is best known for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein. His popularity following Frankenstein in the early 1930s was such that for

A British actor from Whitehaven in Cumbria. He made his acting debut in the West End in Billy Elliot

A British actor from Whitehaven in Cumbria. He made his acting debut in the West End in Billy Elliot the Musical as Billy's best friend Michael at the age of 11, but is best known for playing Dylan on the Disney Channel UK TV series As the Bell Rings. In 2008, he presented the talent competition, My School Musical, also on Disney Channel UK, alongside the previous year's winner Samantha Dorrance.[1] He has written two songs, "As the Bell Rings" and "Right Time", which is to be released as a single.[2] and has been called 'the next Zac Efron'.[3] He is also in The Disney Channel Games 2008 on the green team, 'The Cyclones'.

Is an English former professional footballer.Beattie, an inside-forward, was an apprentice with Torq

Is an English former professional footballer.Beattie, an inside-forward, was an apprentice with Torquay United when he made his league debut on April 20, 1974 against Chester City at Plainmoor in place of regular number 8, Eddie Rowles. Although Rowles returned for the following game, Beattie kept his place, at the expense of Dave Kennedy.