British Famous Names Starting with Letter D

He played for Yorkshire throughout his career, and captained the club from 1984 to 1986, though this

He played for Yorkshire throughout his career, and captained the club from 1984 to 1986, though this was a far from happy period[1]. Nicknamed 'Bluey' on account of his fiery red hair, Bairstow was as influential for his aggression and never say die attitude on the field as for his playing statistics. In 459 first-class cricket matches he scored 13,961 runs at an average of 26.44 with a highest score of 145. He snared 961 catches and 137 stumpings and perhaps stands second only to Jimmy Binks in the annals of Yorkshire wicket keeping. He played 429 one day matches, scoring 5,439 runs at 20.68 with one century. No game was a lost cause while Bairstow was at the crease and he was a universally popular figure with the Yorkshire crowds.

Is an English former footballer who made his name as an intelligent centre forward.Leworthy grew up

Is an English former footballer who made his name as an intelligent centre forward.Leworthy grew up on the city's notorious Portsea estate. He signed for his hometown club of Portsmouth F.C. but, having made just one first team appearance, was released by his boyhood heroes and signed for non-league Hampshire club, Fareham Town.

Was an English professional footballer, who played most of his career, as a left back, with Newcastl

Was an English professional footballer, who played most of his career, as a left back, with Newcastle United, who he helped win the FA Cup in 1932. He also made one appearance for England in 1933.

Is a former English professional football player. He played as a centre-back. He is one of three foo

Is a former English professional football player. He played as a centre-back. He is one of three footballing brothers, the other two being Andy and Brian.

Is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in League One. David signed for the Se

Is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in League One. David signed for the Seagulls after leaving Hull City in June 2008. He has previously played for Millwall, where he was captain, and as a trainee at Arsenal. His preferred position is central midfield, but he can also play in defence, either in the centre or at left-back.

Is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire and also played Test cricket

Is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire and also played Test cricket and one-day international cricket for England. He also played semi-professional football for Accrington Stanley. A left-handed batsman, he played 9 Tests and with the bat he scored 552 runs at an average of 42.46 with one double-hundred (214*) and no fifties. Lloyd started his media career in the early 1990's with Test Match Special, where his humorous outlook proved very popular. He is now working as a commentator and pundit for Sky Sports, where his analysis is usually delivered in a light-hearted manner. Lloyd performs a comedy 'pitch report' for 'Cricket AM', where he has assessed various 'pitches', including a bog. He also overlooks and commentates on the annual Mascot Derby at the Twenty20 Cup final days.

Is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented his native cou

Is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.

(born on 20 October 1973) is an English golfer.

(born on 20 October 1973) is an English golfer.

Is an English golfer.Carter was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and represented his country of b

Is an English golfer.Carter was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and represented his country of birth at junior level. He later moved to England and turned professional in 1989. After several visits to qualifying school he had his rookie season on the

Was an English footballer and manager.Mangnall was a busy and athletic centre-forward who played for

Was an English footballer and manager.Mangnall was a busy and athletic centre-forward who played for Leeds United between 1927 and 1930. After playing with First Division Huddersfield Town until 1934, he joined Birmingham City. He was then signed by West Ham United in 1935 as a replacement for Vic Watson.

Is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chester City.Mannix is a product of Liverpool Football

Is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chester City.Mannix is a product of Liverpool Football Club's Academy, and played regularly for the reserves, but his progress was restricted by a number of serious injuries, including an injury to his right knee in 2001 which rendered him unable to play competitively for three years.

Is an English former professional footballer.Lee, a right-winger, began his career with Bury in 1986

Is an English former professional footballer.Lee, a right-winger, began his career with Bury in 1986. In five years at Gigg Lane, he made just over 200 league appearances and scored 35 goals.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1986 to 1990.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1986 to 1990.

Is a central or right sided midfielder for English Championship club Ipswich Town.Norris started his

Is a central or right sided midfielder for English Championship club Ipswich Town.Norris started his career at Boston United, which was a non-league club at the time. 'Nosher', as he was known, was a popular goal-scoring midfielder and his performances soon attracted the attentions of league clubs. Bolton Wanderers won the race for his signature, and paid Boston £50,000 for the 18 year old in February 2000.

Is a retired English footballer. He was primarily a centre half, but was sometimes deployed as right

Is a retired English footballer. He was primarily a centre half, but was sometimes deployed as right back.May started his career with Blackburn Rovers as a trainee before graduating to the first team. He made over 100 appearances for the club and was part of the Blackburn team which was promoted to the FA Premier League in 1992 and finished as runners-up to Manchester United in the 1993-94 season.

Is an English footballer who currently plays for Kidderminster Harriers as a striker.

Is an English footballer who currently plays for Kidderminster Harriers as a striker.

Is a British author and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pse

Is a British author and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pseudonym Violet Easton.The BBC used some of the books on television and asked about the possibility of films. This led to David’s first films, a series about

Is an English footballer who played as a central midfielder.He started his career with hometown club

Is an English footballer who played as a central midfielder.He started his career with hometown club Newcastle United but found opportunities limited. McLean moved on to Carlisle United but established himself as a regular when he signed for Darlington in 1979.

Is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He can play in several positions across th

Is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He can play in several positions across the midfield, but he has also been used as a winger. Bentley started his career with Arsenal, and despite being earmarked as one for the future, saw his playing opportunities limited by a strong senior squad.

Is an English former footballer.He played for Bridlington Town and Scarborough.

Is an English former footballer.He played for Bridlington Town and Scarborough.

Is a former English professional footballer and manager. He is currently Assistant Manager at Stoke

Is a former English professional footballer and manager. He is currently Assistant Manager at Stoke City.Kemp began his career with Harrow Borough, subsequently playing for Maidenhead United and Slough Town before joining Crystal Palace in April 1975. He moved to Portsmouth in November 1976 and was their leading goalscorer in both the 1976–77 and 1977–78 seasons, despite not playing a full season for the club.

Is an English footballer who plays for York City as a defender.McGurk started his career with Darlin

Is an English footballer who plays for York City as a defender.McGurk started his career with Darlington in the Football League and broke into the first team during the 2001–02 season. He was eventually loaned out to York City in the Conference National in 2004. He had two further loan spells with York before joining the club permamently in 2006, after making 62 appearances for Darlington.

As a boy, Murray was a fanatical football (soccer) player and fan as well as a keen cricketer. But h

As a boy, Murray was a fanatical football (soccer) player and fan as well as a keen cricketer. But his family was poor – his father was disabled and his mother worked part-time as a cleaner – and the family never settled anywhere long enough for Murray to establish himself in any of the schools' teams he could have played for. By his reckoning, he had been to a dozen different schools by the time he left for good at the age of 16.[cita

Is a professional footballer, currently playing for Scunthorpe United in Coca-Cola League One.At 6'

Is a professional footballer, currently playing for Scunthorpe United in Coca-Cola League One.At 6' 1" and 14st 4lbs, 'Mirf' plays as a centre half and has commanding presence, hence his nickname 'The Ox'. Regarded as the one of the most talented players in the Huddersfield Town team, he graduated from the Academy in the 2003/04 campaign and made an immediate impression, helping the team keep 16 clean sheets out of the 25 matches he appeared in that season and also scoring 3 goals as a part-time emergency striker.

Is an English former professional footballer. He played for Grimsby Town, Carlisle United and Blackp

Is an English former professional footballer. He played for Grimsby Town, Carlisle United and Blackpool. He also managed Scunthorpe United from 1994 to 1996, with a record of played 99, won 37, lost 36, drawn 26. He lost his job after a poor run of form in February and March 1996 and is currently physio at Grimsby Town.