British Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an English footballer. He played professionally for Millwall and Crystal Palace between 1957 and

Was an English footballer. He played professionally for Millwall and Crystal Palace between 1957 and 1960, making a total of 71 Football League appearances.

Is an English former professional footballer.Forrest spent his whole career with Bury, where he play

Is an English former professional footballer.Forrest spent his whole career with Bury, where he played from 1966 to 1980.

Was a former professional footballer who played as a forward for 5 professional teams, before becomi

Was a former professional footballer who played as a forward for 5 professional teams, before becoming manager of Sandbach Ramblers.

John Arnold was an attacking opening batsman for Hampshire for 20 years from 1930, when he qualified

John Arnold was an attacking opening batsman for Hampshire for 20 years from 1930, when he qualified by residence, having previously played Minor Counties cricket for Oxfordshire. He scored 1,000 runs in his first full first-class season and missed out on that feat only once in his career. In 1934, he scored 2,261 runs at an average of 48 runs per innings, the only time he passed 2,000 runs in a season. His one poor season, 1938, led to him not being re-engaged by Hampshire, but the county had second thoughts and he returned for the 1939 season and for five more seasons after the Second World War. He fell ill during the 1950 season, and retired without playing again. He was a first-class umpire for 14 seasons from 1961.

Was an English footballer.Aston Jr. was a forward who rose through the Manchester United youth syste

Was an English footballer.Aston Jr. was a forward who rose through the Manchester United youth system. His debut for the club came in 1965 against Leicester City. He went on to help the club win the 1967 League championship as well as the 1968 European Cup, where he provided a man of the match performance in the final against Benfica at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 1968.

Was an English footballer.Like his son, John Aston, Jr., the Manchester-born Aston came through the

Was an English footballer.Like his son, John Aston, Jr., the Manchester-born Aston came through the Manchester United youth system and turned professional in December 1939. His debut for the club came on almost seven years later, on 18 September 1946, against Chelsea.

He began his career as a batsman, but later developed as a bowler. He first played first-class crick

He began his career as a batsman, but later developed as a bowler. He first played first-class cricket in 1961 and made his Test debut in 1965. The highlight of his Test career was the Ashes series of 1970-71, when he did more than any other member of Ray Illingworth's team to achieve victory in Australia.

Was an English engine driver from Stockport (Edgeley Depot) who died while trying to stop a runaway

Was an English engine driver from Stockport (Edgeley Depot) who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on a 1 in 58 gradient near Buxton in Derbyshire after a brake failure. The train consisted of an ex-LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 No. 48188 hauling 33 wagons and a brake van.

Is an English former footballer, most notable for being the only player to score for A.F.C. Bournemo

Is an English former footballer, most notable for being the only player to score for A.F.C. Bournemouth at Wembley Stadium.He scored Bournemouth's goal in the 1998 Auto Windscreens Shield final, which Grimsby Town won 2-1.[2] However, he was injured towards the end of the 1998/99 season, and only appeared twice as a substitute in the 1999/2000 season.

Was an English amateur footballer who appeared for Oxford University in the 1877 FA Cup Final and ma

Was an English amateur footballer who appeared for Oxford University in the 1877 FA Cup Final and made one appearance for England in 1877.Bain was born in Bothwell, Lanarkshire[1] to English parents and was educated at Sherborne School and Winchester College before going up to Oxford University. At Oxford, he earned his blue in 1876. The following year he helped the university football team to reach the final of the FA Cup.

Was a musician and composer who worked in jazz and electronic music. He was educated at the Royal Ac

Was a musician and composer who worked in jazz and electronic music. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Music where he studied piano and composition. In 1960 he joined the BBC as a sound mixer, before transferring, in 1963, to the BBC Radiophonic Wor

Was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoyl

Was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. After winning the British Amateur in 1888, Ball became the first English-born player to win The Open Championship in 1890, and in the same

Was an English footballer. He played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers and Gi

Was an English footballer. He played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers and Gillingham between 1957 and 1964, making a total of 85 Football League appearances.

Is an English former football player and manager. He is the current chief executive of the League Ma

Is an English former football player and manager. He is the current chief executive of the League Managers Association.Barnwell first played as an amateur for Bishop Auckland, before moving to London club Arsenal in 1955; he turned professional in November 1956.

Was an English footballer. He played at international level once for England while on the books of B

Was an English footballer. He played at international level once for England while on the books of Blackburn Rovers.Barton began his career with local sides Witton and Blackburn West End before joining Blackburn Rovers and playing for Blackburn in the first ever season of the Football League.

Was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Beasley began his professional career with

Was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Beasley began his professional career with Birmingham City, but left to join Torquay United in 1935 without making the first team. He scored on his league debut on January 18, 1936, a 2-1 win at home to Watford, Torquay's other goal coming from Fred Beedall.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made 76 Football League appeara

Was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made 76 Football League appearances.Bennett began his career with hometown club Liverpool, who he served his apprenticeship with before signing professional forms in April 1963.

Is a former English football player who played as a defender. He is currently a pundit for ITV Tyne

Is a former English football player who played as a defender. He is currently a pundit for ITV Tyne Tees and ESPN. In his footballing career he played for the clubs Manchester City, Barnsley, Portsmouth, Newcastle United, Southampton and Birmingham City.

Is a former U.S.-English soccer defender. He spent one season in the and six seasons in the North Am

Is a former U.S.-English soccer defender. He spent one season in the and six seasons in the North American Soccer League where he was a five time first team All Star. He later coached the NASL Seattle Sounders and served as the general manager of the Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1973.

Is a former professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Barnsley & Rotherham United in

Is a former professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Barnsley & Rotherham United in the 1960s & 1970s.

(born on on 23 December 1969) is an English golfer.

(born on on 23 December 1969) is an English golfer.

Is a sculptor and special effects artist who has worked in the film industry for over 20 years. Clas

Is a sculptor and special effects artist who has worked in the film industry for over 20 years. Classically trained in London, Carrara and Athens, John Blakeley worked as an illustrator, stone carver and portrait sculptor before working on his first film,

Is an English filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point

Is an English filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, Hope and Glory, The General and Zardoz.Capturing the interest of producer David Deutsch, he was offered the chance to direct a film aimed at repeating the success of A Hard Day's Night (directed by Richard Lester in 1964): Catch Us If You Can (1965) is about competing pop group Dave Clark Five. While not as successful commercially as Lester's film, it smoothed Boorman's way into the film industry. Boorman was drawn to Hollywood for the opportunity to make larger-scale cinema and in Point Blank (1967), a powerful interpretation of a Richard Stark novel, brought a stranger's vision to the decaying fortress of Alcatraz and the proto-hippy world of San Francisco. Lee Marvin gave the then-unknown director his full support, telling MGM he deferred all his approvals on the project to Boorman.

Is a footballer who plays as a left back. He has recently signed for Gateshead after being released

Is a footballer who plays as a left back. He has recently signed for Gateshead after being released from Darlington. Prior to Darlington he played for Hartlepool United. He is also known as a set-piece specialist.

Was an English judge and regicide.

Was an English judge and regicide.