List of Cornish sportsmen and sportswomen
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1908 Olympic Gold rugby union final, Australia versus Cornwall
This is a list of Cornish sportsmen and sportswomen.
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Football[]
- Ray Bowden (1909-1998), England international, former Plymouth Argyle, Arsenal and Newcastle United player
- Harry Cann (1905-1980), former Plymouth Argyle player
- Jack Cock (1893-1966), England international, former Chelsea, Everton and Plymouth Argyle player, first Cornishman to play for England
- Alfred C. Crowle (1899-1979), manager of Mexico national football team
- Matthew Etherington (born 1981), England U21 international, former Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Stoke City player (played in two FA Cup finals with two different teams: West Ham United and Stoke City)
- Johnny Hore (born 1947), former Plymouth Argyle player and manager
- Tony Kellow (1952-2011), former Exeter City and Blackpool player, Vice-Chairman of the Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association (now defunct)
- Nigel Martyn (born 1966), England international, former Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Everton player[1]
- Kevin Miller (born 1969), former Exeter City, Birmingham City, Watford and Crystal Palace player
- Chris Morris (born 1963), Ireland international, former Sheffield Wednesday, Celtic and Middlesbrough player
- Wayne Quinn (born 1976), former Sheffield United, Newcastle United and West Ham United player
- Charles Reep (1904-2002), inventor of the long ball
- Jack Stephens (born 1994), England U21 international, Southampton player
- Mike Tiddy (1929-2009), former Cardiff City, Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion player
- Anthony Tonkin (born 1980), former Yeovil Town, Crewe Alexandra, Oxford United and Cambridge United player
- Mike Trebilcock (born 1944), former Plymouth Argyle, Everton and Portsmouth player, FA Cup winner with Everton in 1966
- Craig Weatherhill, historian, Cornish bard, goalkeeper for Cornwall[2]
Cricket[]
- Arthur Agar-Robartes, army officer and cricketer
- Julian Cradick, Cornwall cricketer
- Jack Crapp, England cricketer
- Neil Edwards, First Class cricketer with Somerset CCC
- Godfrey Furse
- Carl Gazzard, First Class cricketer with Somerset CCC
- Laura Harper, England international cricketer[3][4]
- Pasty Harris, First Class cricketer
- Michael Munday (1995–2002), cricketer for Somerset CCC[5]
- Tony Penberthy, former First Class cricketer with Northamptonshire CCC
- Jack Richards, England cricketer
- Charlie Shreck (1991–1996), cricketer for Nottinghamshire CCC[6]
- Gary Thomas
- Marcus Trescothick, England cricketer of Cornish lineage[7]
- Eric Willcock, English cricketer
See also Cornwall County Cricket Club List A players.
Rugby Union[]
- Olly Barkley, international and Premiership rugby player with Bath Rugby
- Luke Cowan-Dickie, international and Premiership rugby player with Exeter Chiefs
- Ben Gollings, rugby player, of England Sevens, and Rugby Lions
- Francis Gregory, Cornish wrestler, boxer, rugby union footballer and rugby league footballer
- Roger Hosen, international rugby player
- John Kendall-Carpenter, England international rugby union captain[3]
- Josh Matavesi, Cornish-Fijian rugby player
- Sam Matavesi, Cornish-Fijian rugby player
- Richard Nancekivell, rugby player
- Jack Nowell (born 1993), international and Premiership rugby player with Exeter Chiefs
- Andy Reed, international rugby player who played for Bath RFC and won 18 caps for Scotland
- Vic Roberts, international rugby player
- Geoffrey Rowe, rugby player and comedian
- Richard Sharp, international rugby player of the 1960s who captained England and won 14 caps
- Barney Solomon, rugby union player who captained the silver medal winning Great Britain team in the 1908 Olympics
- Stack Stevens, international rugby and British Lions player who won 25 caps for England
- Rob Thirlby (1989–1992), England international rugby sevens player[8][9]
- Phil Vickery, international rugby player and World Cup winner
- Tom Voyce, international and Premiership rugby player with London Wasps
- Hugh Vyvyan, international and Premiership rugby player
- Trevor Woodman, international rugby player and World Cup winner
See also Team members of the Cornwall team in the Summer Olympics, London, 1908.
Combat sports[]
- Jack Carkeek, Cornish American wrestler
- Gerry Cawley, champion Cornish wrestler
- Bob Fitzsimmons, boxer and first Heavyweight, Light-Heavyweight and Middleweight World Champion
- Francis Gregory, Cornish wrestler, boxer, rugby union footballer and rugby league footballer
- Len Harvey, boxer
- Richard Parkyn, champion Cornish wrestler
- James Polkinghorne, champion Cornish wrestler
- Sweet Saraya (born 1971), pro wrestler
- See the following link for Notable Cornish wrestlers by country.
Watersports[]
- Ben Ainslie (born 1977), sailor, 4-time Olympic gold medallist[3][10]
- Ed Coode (born 1975), rower, Olympic gold medalist
- Ann Glanville (1796-1880), 19th-century champion rower
- Helen Glover (born 1986), rower, 2-time Olympic gold medallist
- Pete Goss (born 1961), sailor
- Robert Peverell Hichens, (1909-1943), rower and motor-racing driver
- Cassie Patten (born 1987), swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist
- Hannah Stacey, free-diver
- Annabel Vernon (born 1982), rower, Olympic silver medallist
Others[]
- Michael Adams (born 1971), chess grandmaster[3][11]
- Richard Ashton, (born 1955) Athletics, 400 metres
- Jonah Barrington (born 1941), squash player[12]
- Jonathan Barron (born 1937), snooker player
- Michaela Breeze (born 1979), weightlifter
- Norman Croucher (born 1941), double amputee mountain climber[3][13]
- John George (born 1961), motor-racing driver
- Paul Gosling (born 1949), darts player
- James Honeybone (born 1991), fencer
- Loveday King (born 1935), darts player
- Brian Netherton (1942-2011), darts player
- Nick Nieland (born 1972), athlete, javelin thrower
- Robert Peverell Hichens, (1909-1943), rower and motor-racing driver
- Jemma Simpson (born 1984), athlete, 800m runner
- Peter Tregloan (born 1957), strongman and powerlifter
- Talan Skeels-Piggins (born 1970), Paralympic alpine skier[14]
- Peter Tregloan (born 1957), strongman and powerlifter
- Owen Truelove (1937-2006), record-holding glider pilot
- Venetia Williams (born 1960), racehorse trainer and former jockey
See also[]
- Category:Sportspeople from Cornwall
References[]
- ^ "Holloway column, by Ian Holloway". BBC News. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Bards; Gorseth Kernow
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Wood (2005), 189
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Miss Harper, Laura, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Munday, Mr Michael, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Shreck, Mr Charlie, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ "Marcus Trescothick". Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ Truro School: Rugby Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, www.truroschool.com. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Thirlby, Mr Robert, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Ainslie, Mr Ben, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Adams, Mr Michael, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ "Jonah Barrington sources". Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Croucher, Mr Norman, www.webalumnus.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Truro School Reunited: Skeels-Piggins, Mr Talan, www.webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
Categories:
- Cornwall-related biographical lists
- Sportspeople from Cornwall
- Lists of English sportspeople