British Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Chelsea, Bournemouth

Is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Chelsea, Bournemouth and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances.

Was a fast-medium bowler who was the best bowler for Nottinghamshire during the period on either sid

Was a fast-medium bowler who was the best bowler for Nottinghamshire during the period on either side of World War II. This period was one of major decline for the county, which fell from over fifty years near the top of the table to one of the lower-ranked counties, largely because the pitches at Trent Bridge were incredibly placid in dry weather and recovered very quickly after rain, so that the spin bowlers upon whom most English counties relied in the 1940s were practically helpless there.

Was an English football forward, who played most of his career for Manchester United and then for Ch

Was an English football forward, who played most of his career for Manchester United and then for Chelsea. He was the first player to appear in three FA Cup finals for three different clubs.

Was British Chess Champion in 1990, awarded the International Grandmaster title in 1985, and is also

Was British Chess Champion in 1990, awarded the International Grandmaster title in 1985, and is also a writer, blogger, sometime explorer/cryptozoologist and legal campaigner. Married in 1995 to writer Fiona Pitt-Kethley, they have a son, Alexander, born

Initially an off spin bowler, Harold Rhodes converted to become a fast seam bowler, regularly openin

Initially an off spin bowler, Harold Rhodes converted to become a fast seam bowler, regularly opening the county bowling from 1959 with Les Jackson after the retirement of Cliff Gladwin. In that season, he played two Test matches against India, taking nine wickets.

Is a former professional footballer and first-class cricketer, who played for Bristol Rovers, Newpor

Is a former professional footballer and first-class cricketer, who played for Bristol Rovers, Newport County and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

Is a leading British humanist and writer on philosophical and historical subjects.Joining the Ethica

Is a leading British humanist and writer on philosophical and historical subjects.Joining the Ethical Union, Blackham drew the organisation further away from religious forms and played an important part in its formation into the British Humanist Association, becoming the BHA's first Executive Director in 1963. He was also a founding member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), IHEU secretary (1952-1966),

English chemist and one of the 3 recipents to share the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

English chemist and one of the 3 recipents to share the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Was an English cricket player, an extremely quick and accurate fast bowler best known for his key ro

Was an English cricket player, an extremely quick and accurate fast bowler best known for his key role as the implementer of fast leg theory in the infamous "Bodyline" Ashes Test series of 1932-33.

Was a barrister and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Was a barrister and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Was an English footballer who is best remembered for his football at Rotherham United & Scunthorpe U

Was an English footballer who is best remembered for his football at Rotherham United & Scunthorpe United F.C. He played in the first ever football league team and game for Scunthorpe United against Shrewsbury Town in August 1950 the score was 0-0.

Was an English amateur footballer.he was discovered by Blackpool as a schoolboy and thrown into the

Was an English amateur footballer.he was discovered by Blackpool as a schoolboy and thrown into the first team during their season in exile from the Football League in 1899-1900. He made his League debut on 8 September, 1900, in a home draw against Gainsborough Trinity, the first competitive game played at Blackpool's Bloomfield Road ground.

Was a U.S.-English soccer center forward. He began his career in England with Chelsea before moving

Was a U.S.-English soccer center forward. He began his career in England with Chelsea before moving to the United States. In the U.S., he was a prolific goalscorer with the powerhouse Bethlehem Steel, Philadelphia Field Club and Fall River Marksmen clubs in the National Association Football League and American Soccer League. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.

English playwright, screenwriter, actor, director, poet and political activist.

English playwright, screenwriter, actor, director, poet and political activist.

Was a professional association football player. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Killin was r

Was a professional association football player. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Killin was raised in Manchester, UK, and at the age of 19 he was signed by his hometown team, Manchester United. In 1953, he played 7 games for Second Division side Lincoln City F.C. He also played for non-league team Peterborough United.

Was a British chess master.He took 2nd, behind George Alan Thomas, at London 1913, took 4th at Chelt

Was a British chess master.He took 2nd, behind George Alan Thomas, at London 1913, took 4th at Cheltenham 1913 (Frederick Yates won), tied for 7-8th at Hastings 1919 (Minor, E.G. Seargent won), tied for 5-7th at Hastings 1924/25 (Section B ), took 5th at

Was an English football player, coach and manager.Shepherdson signed for his home town club in 1936,

Was an English football player, coach and manager.Shepherdson signed for his home town club in 1936, but saw his playing career interrupted by the Second World War and ultimately made just 17 league appearances.

Is a British Asian footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Football League of Ireland.Alth

Is a British Asian footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Football League of Ireland.Although Singh started out with Leeds United, he made his professional debut when he went to play for Bury at Wrexham during his loan spell for Bury. He also played for Bristol City and Bradford City and twice more at Bury all on loan, before he moved to Stockport County in 2005.

Was an English professional footballer, who played most of his career for Wolverhampton Wanderers, a

Was an English professional footballer, who played most of his career for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and was their captain.Allen started his career with Walsall Swifts before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1886, making his senior debut - and scoring - in a 6-0 FA Cup win over Matlock Town on 30 October 1886.

Was an English professional footballer, playing as a full-back. He was born in Wolverhampton.He made

Was an English professional footballer, playing as a full-back. He was born in Wolverhampton.He made his Torquay debut in a 3-1 win away to Walsall on December 5, 1953, with the regular left-back Jimmy Drinkwater out of the side. He initially lost his place when Drinkwater returned, but after two games out of the side, regained his place, Drinkwater switching to right-back as the on-loan Harry Parfitt missed out. He began the following season as the regular left-back in the Torquay side, playing in the FA Cup 4th round tie at home to Huddersfield Town in front of a record crowd of 21,908, which Huddersfield won 1-0. He lost his place late in the season, with John Anderton taking his place and played just 14 times in the 1955-56 season.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward for Southampton prior to the F

Was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward for Southampton prior to the First World War.Penton was born in Boscombe in early 1890 and was a prolific marksman in his minor league days, scoring 60 in one season with Pokesdown and 26 in another for Boscombe.

Was an English football player who played for Grimsby Town, as well as the English national side.

Was an English football player who played for Grimsby Town, as well as the English national side.

Was an English footballer who played for Notts County, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1894, as well

Was an English footballer who played for Notts County, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1894, as well as making five appearances as a left winger for the national side. He was also an accomplished cricketer, playing 200 first class matches for Nottinghamshire between 1885 and 1899.

Was an English footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday in the early 20th century. He was the

Was an English footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday in the early 20th century. He was the brother of Herbert Chapman, the manager of both Huddersfield Town and Arsenal.

Was an English professional footballer who played for South East London side Millwall for the majori

Was an English professional footballer who played for South East London side Millwall for the majority of his career, becoming a cult figure in the process.