Notable People
- William Baines (composer/pianist) (1899-1922), lived here from 1913-1918, when his father (later replaced by himself) was a cinema pianist at the Picture Palace. The family lived on Foundry Terrace.
- John Bentley, the first man to play both Rugby Union and Rugby League for England, is from Cleckheaton; he played for Cleckheaton RUFC (part of Cleckheaton Sports Club) and is their Director of Rugby
- Danny Cadamarteri, Huddersfield Town F.C. footballer, was born in Cleckheaton in 1979.
- Andrew Gale, Captain of Yorkshire Cricket Club was educated at Whitcliffe Mount School and played for Cleckheaton CC (part of Cleckheaton Sports Club)
- Roger Hargreaves, author of the Mr Men and Little Misses series of books, was born in Cleckheaton in 1935.
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