Wednesbury - Notable Natives/residents

Notable Natives/residents

  • Jack Beasley, footballer, professional football centre-forward.
  • Jon Brookes, drummer with The Charlatans.
  • Bill Chambers, footballer, served as inside forward with Halifax Town and Chester.
  • John Cooper, footballer, played with Southampton in the 1920s.
  • Roy Cross, footballer, played for Port Vale in early 1970s and transferred to Nuneaton Borough in 1975.
  • James Currier, footballer, striker for Bolton Wanderers.
  • Norman Deeley, footballer, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1951-62.
  • The Garman Sisters, members of Bloomsbury Group, lived at Oakeswell Hall in the early 20th century.
  • Matt Hanson (aka MC Fusion), lead vocalist, Credit to the Nation.
  • Dennis Harper, footballer, Birmingham City, 1956-57.
  • Moses Haughton the elder, 18th-century engraver, designer and painter.
  • Moses Haughton the younger, late 18th- and early 19th-century engraver and portraitist.
  • Alan Hinton, footballer, Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1960s–70s.
  • Marty Hogan, baseball player and manager.
  • David Howarth, politician and Member of Parliament.
  • Kevin Laffan, playwright and screenplay writer.
  • Alex Lester, BBC Radio 2 broadcaster.
  • Wilson Lloyd, late 19th-century Conservative political leader who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
  • Len Moorwood, footballer, goalkeeper for teams including West Bromwich Albion and Burnley in early 20th century.
  • Neil Morris, musician was born and raised in Wednesbury
  • Janice Nicholls Gameshow hostess of 1960s pop quiz Thank your lucky stars
  • William Paget, 16th-century English statesman.
  • Charles Partridge, footballer, goalkeeper for Small Heath in 1890s.
  • Lee Payne, bassist.
  • Ernest Perry, played for Stoke and Port Vale.
  • Roy Proverbs, former professional football player.
  • Sir Kevin Satchwell, educationalist.
  • Fred Shinton, footballer, West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City, and Bolton Wanderers.
  • Dr Karl Shuker, zoologist, cryptozoologist, and author.
  • Henry Treece, poet and novelist.
  • Tom Troman (1914–2000), cricketer
  • Billy Walker, legendary footballer who played for Aston Villa for the entirety of his career.
  • Richard Wattis, character actor.

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