Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a South African first-class cricketer for the Warriors, having previously played for the Eagles c

Is a South African first-class cricketer for the Warriors, having previously played for the Eagles cricket team. A right-handed wicket keeper batsman, he has made over 3000 first class runs at an average above 40 and a highest score of 218. He is no relat

Was a Wales international football player.Astley was a prolific goalscorer for Metz, Charlton, Aston

Was a Wales international football player.Astley was a prolific goalscorer for Metz, Charlton, Aston Villa, Derby County and Blackpool. He scored 92 goals for Aston Villa in 165 matches. Astley's international record is 12 goals in just 13 appearances for Wales.

Is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He was released by Chester City at the end of

Is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He was released by Chester City at the end of the 2006-7 season, and signed for Morecambe on 11 July 2007.

Is a former English football goalkeeper who began his career in the late 1970s. A well-travelled pla

Is a former English football goalkeeper who began his career in the late 1970s. A well-travelled player, Beasant's former clubs include Newcastle United, Chelsea, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Wigan Athletic.

Is a Scottish former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Middlesbrough, Scunth

Is a Scottish former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Middlesbrough, Scunthorpe United and Gillingham. He made over 230 Football League appearances. He is the brother of fellow former professional Duncan Shearer.

Is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Charlton Athletic, Pl

Is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Charlton Athletic, Plymouth Argyle, and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who has transitioned to football management. His playin

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who has transitioned to football management. His playing career spanned 26 years as a central defender or midfielder. He began his career with local team Queen of the South in 1979. Irons replaced Gerry Britton as assistant manager of Partick Thistle in January 2010, but not until after the Jags play former club Morton on 4 January. However, Irons was sacked by the club on the 26th of February 2010. FORMER Gretna manager Davie Irons is back at Meadow Park Castle Douglas after being axed by Partick Thistle.

Is a Welsh former professional footballer. He represented Wales at Youth level.Abruzzese, a full-bac

Is a Welsh former professional footballer. He represented Wales at Youth level.Abruzzese, a full-back, joined Newport County in 1986, playing 25 times in Newport's final two seasons in the Football League. In 1988, after County's second successive relegation and the club in financial ruin, he joined Torquay United, but left to join Merthyr Tydfil without making the Torquay first team.

Is a former Australian state cricketer. He played as a wicketkeeper for New South Wales. An ACB Leve

Is a former Australian state cricketer. He played as a wicketkeeper for New South Wales. An ACB Level Three accredited coach, Moore was appointed the Head Coach of the New South Wales (NSW) women's side in 2001, leading the team to victory in the Women's National Cricket League. As a cricketer, he represented NSW at all levels, from colts to Sheffield Shield between 1983 and 1989. His state under-19 team mates included Steve and Mark Waugh, Mark Taylor, Gavin Robertson and Brad McNamara. In 2002 David Moore was appointed as senior coach of the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy (CBCA). Working alongside the likes of Bennett King and Troy Cooley. He later worked with King as assistant coach of the West Indies. On 03 May 2007 it was confirmed that Moore would be head coach of the West Indies replacing his former boss Bennett King for the upcoming tour of England.

Is an English cricketer. Balcombe is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. Balcomb

Is an English cricketer. Balcombe is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. Balcombe spent his early first-class career with Durham UCCE, where he played several matches against County Championship teams, his first coming against Somerset in April 2005. Despite being an expensive bowler in his early games, Balcombe occasionally hit successful patches with the ball, achieving his first five-wicket innings in July of the same year. In the meantime, Balcombe had already represented the Surrey Second XI during 2004, though he moved to Hampshire for 2005, where he took a six-wicket haul in his first game for the Second XI. An occasional player for the following two months, Balcombe played most frequently during 2006.

Is an English former professional footballer.Bardsley started with Blackpool in 1982 and subsequentl

Is an English former professional footballer.Bardsley started with Blackpool in 1982 and subsequently moved to Watford in 1983 for £150,000 where he played in the 1984 FA Cup Final loss to Everton . In September 1987 David transferred to Oxford United to replace David Langan for a then club record of £265,000 - he played 89 games for Oxford scoring 7 goals.

Is a former English professional footballer who played in defence for ten clubs.Brightwell is the so

Is a former English professional footballer who played in defence for ten clubs.Brightwell is the son of Olympic gold medalist Ann Packer and 400m runner Robbie Brightwell and brother of footballer Ian Brightwell.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 26 Tests from 1965 to 1969.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 26 Tests from 1965 to 1969.

Is a former South African cricketer. Despite there being a distance of 8 years between his first and

Is a former South African cricketer. Despite there being a distance of 8 years between his first and last One Day International, Callaghan only played 29 times for South Africa. His first-class career lasted 19 years, with time being spent in England with

Is a former cricketer, who played for Northamptonshire and England as an all-rounder. He played 15 T

Is a former cricketer, who played for Northamptonshire and England as an all-rounder. He played 15 Tests and 23 One Day Internationals for England, ending with a batting average below 20 and a bowling average above 45 in both forms of the game. He played senior cricket at the highest level for 22 years, between 1981 and 2003. He now plays for the Northants Colts when it looks like they might lose with his best friend David Ripley.

Is a retired American football player. He was an offensive lineman and tight end. His nickname was "

Is a retired American football player. He was an offensive lineman and tight end. His nickname was "The Ghost." Dave spent his high school years at Chilton High School in Chilton, Wisconsin.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI in 1972.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI in 1972.

Is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.A Chicag

Is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.A Chicago area native who went to John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and DePaul University in Chicago, Corzine was the 18th overall pick of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. After two years with the Bullets and two more with the San Antonio Spurs, Corzine returned to his hometown of Chicago to play for the Chicago Bulls for seven seasons. He finished his career with the Orlando Magic and the Seattle SuperSonics. He averaged 5.9 rebounds per game in his career.

Is an English former footballer, now turned coach.Court joined Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1959, turni

Is an English former footballer, now turned coach.Court joined Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1959, turning professional in January 1962. Initially a centre forward or inside forward, he was a regular goalscorer for the Gunners' youth and reserve sides.

Is an English business executive and Conservative politician.From a working-class background, he fai

Is an English business executive and Conservative politician.From a working-class background, he failed his Eleven-plus examination (meaning that he could not go to grammar school) and later attended Tottenham Technical College. As a youngster he showed promise as a footballer and cricketer and played for Aston Villa, although without making any first team appearances.

Is an English professional footballer who, as of 2007, plays as a striker for Hartlepool United Foot

Is an English professional footballer who, as of 2007, plays as a striker for Hartlepool United Football Club in League One.Foley was trained as a scholar in Hartlepool's youth academy, the same academy that brought football the likes of Adam Boyd.

Was an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a right-handed batsman

Was an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a right-handed batsman and leg-spin bowler who represented the team from 1972 until 1979.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1953 and 1960 and for Cambridge Univ

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1953 and 1960 and for Cambridge University from 1957 to 1959. His first County Championship appearances for Derbyshire came at the age of 17 during the 1953 season. He remained a force in the

Is an English cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of Northamptonshire, England A and

Is an English cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of Northamptonshire, England A and Wellington. Tipped for England honours early in his career, he played for the Under 19's whilst in his last year of compulsory education and made the step

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's Nat

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Played 38 tests for New Zealand. He was born in Hokitika.