British Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward. He made nearly 200 appearanc

Was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward. He made nearly 200 appearances for Small Heath (renamed Birmingham in 1905) in all competitions.

Was an English athlete of the early 20th century. He was born in Aigburth, Liverpool.He was goalkeep

Was an English athlete of the early 20th century. He was born in Aigburth, Liverpool.He was goalkeeper for England, Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea football clubs, having previously played for the renowned amateur team, the Corinthians.

Is an English footballer who currently plays for Hereford United as a midfielder.He began his career

Is an English footballer who currently plays for Hereford United as a midfielder.He began his career at Arsenal where he signed his first professional contract for the 1995-96 season but never made a first team appearance, although he made 29 appearances and scored 4 goals for the youth team.

Is a professional football goalkeeper currently at Brentford on loan from Reading.His family moved t

Is a professional football goalkeeper currently at Brentford on loan from Reading.His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Celtic. He qualifies to play for Jamai

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Celtic. He qualifies to play for Jamaica through his grandparents.Hutchins was born in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire and first played for Croydon Common before the outbreak of World War I. During the war he guested as a player for Arsenal, playing over 100 wartime matches, and after peace broke out, he signed as a permanent player in April 1919, as Arsenal were promoted back into the Football League First Division.

Zephaniah was raised in Jamaica and the Handsworth district of Birmingham,[3] which he called the "J

Zephaniah was raised in Jamaica and the Handsworth district of Birmingham,[3] which he called the "Jamaican capital of Europe.He writes that he had left full-time education by the time he was thirteen, and that his poetry emerged from the rhythms of Jamai

Is an English footballer, currently playing for King's Lynn. His brother Jake Sedgemore also footbal

Is an English footballer, currently playing for King's Lynn. His brother Jake Sedgemore also football.He previously played for Northampton Town, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United, Mansfield Town, Macclesfield Town, Lincoln City, Canvey Island and Cambridge United, and signed for Rushden & Diamonds in November 2006.

Is a football goalkeeper currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur.Ben has a younger brother called Ja

Is a football goalkeeper currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur.Ben has a younger brother called Jak Alnwick, also a goalkeeper, currently playing for Newcastle United FC and has also been capped at under-16 and under-18 level for England.

Is an English footballer.Jackson started his career with Doncaster Rovers in 2004. He joined York Ci

Is an English footballer.Jackson started his career with Doncaster Rovers in 2004. He joined York City on a month's loan in March 2005.This loan was extended until the end of the season in April 2005.

Is an English footballer who is currently playing for League One side Scunthorpe as a striker.May de

Is an English footballer who is currently playing for League One side Scunthorpe as a striker.May developed through Millwall's youth academy after starting his career at Fulham and before that Southampton F.C. . In August 2002, May made his first-team debut against Gillingham.

Was an English footballer who played at outside-left.Garfield was born in Higham Ferrers, Northampto

Was an English footballer who played at outside-left.Garfield was born in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. In 1898 he won his only England cap, appearing in a 3–2 victory over Ireland in Belfast. He died in Kent in 1942.

Is a former English international footballer. He made his debut for the internationl team against Ir

Is a former English international footballer. He made his debut for the internationl team against Ireland on the 28th February 1885. Spilsbury played 3 games for England, and scored 5 goals.

(born on 6 February 1976) is an English professional golfer

(born on 6 February 1976) is an English professional golfer

Was an English football player and manager.Benny started playing league football with the East Londo

Was an English football player and manager.Benny started playing league football with the East London club as an outside-left before World War II, having represented West Ham, Essex and London as a schoolboy. He played his first senior game for the club against Fulham on 9 October 1937.

Was a British racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1930s, who was killed in a dramatic ac

Was a British racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1930s, who was killed in a dramatic accident at Brooklands.Dunfee was the third of four sons of Colonel Vickers Dunfee and the younger brother of Jack Dunfee, also a motor racer. He took part i

Was a footballer who spent his entire professional career with Norwich City F.C.. He was a half-back

Was a footballer who spent his entire professional career with Norwich City F.C.. He was a half-back, and is regarded as one of the club's greatest ever players.Robinson played 380 games for Norwich (scoring 14 goals) from his debut on 2 April 1932 at Exeter City to his final appearance on 12 March 1949 against Ipswich Town at Carrow Road.

Is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, and owns a stake

Is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, and owns a stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. As such, he is generally considered the primary authority in Formula One racing. He is most commonly addressed in tabloid journalism as "F1 Supremo". He is also the co-owner of Queens Park Rangers Football Club. His early involvement in the sport was as a competitor and then as a manager of drivers Stuart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt. In 1972 he bought the Brabham team, which he ran for fifteen years.[1] As a team owner he became a member of the Formula One Constructors Association. His control of the sport, which grew from his pioneering the sale of television rights in the late 1970s, is chiefly financial, but under the terms of the Concorde Agreement he and his companies also manage the administration, setup and logistics of each Formula One grand prix. Ecclestone attempted to compete in two Grand Prix races during the 1958 season but failed to qualify for either of them.

Is a British-born linguist. He is a professor at and director of the Department of Linguistics at th

Is a British-born linguist. He is a professor at and director of the Department of Linguistics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Is an English professional golfer.He topped the Order of Merit, which was then points-based, in 1958

Is an English professional golfer.He topped the Order of Merit, which was then points-based, in 1958, 1960 and 1965. The best season of his regular career in prize money terms was 1963, when he won £7,209. He was past his peak by the time the formal Europ

Was an English footballer and journalist. He is notable for being the last amateur player to play fo

Was an English footballer and journalist. He is notable for being the last amateur player to play for the England national football team.Joy was born in Fulham, London and studied at the University of London, playing in his spare time for the university football side at centre half.

, was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of

, was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign during World War II, and troops under his command played a major role in the expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord until after the Battle of Normandy.

Often referred to as "Monty", was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer. He successfully commanded All

Often referred to as "Monty", was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign during World War II, and troops under his command played a major role in the expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord until after the Battle of Normandy.

Is a former English professional footballer who played at inside-forward or wing-half. He played in

Is a former English professional footballer who played at inside-forward or wing-half. He played in the First Division of the Football League and in European competition for Birmingham City.

CBE JP (September 7, 1876—18 October 1961) a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, wa

CBE JP (September 7, 1876—18 October 1961) a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, was a golf

Was a British racing driver and pilot who was a member of the "Bentley Boys" team at the Bentley Mot

Was a British racing driver and pilot who was a member of the "Bentley Boys" team at the Bentley Motor Company and winner of the 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans.