1. Christopher Tolkien (1924)

British Book Editor

Best known as the son of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, he edited several works by his father that were published after the elder Tolkien's death. 

2. Nicola Adams (1982)

English Boxer

Britain's most decorated female boxer, she won the first ever Olympic Women's Boxing Gold Medal at the 2012 London Games. She was a contestant on the popular series Strictly Come Dancing in...

3. Thom Tuck (1982)

British Actor

English sketch comedian and stand-up comic known for his work with a London group called The Penny Dreadfuls. He also performed solo comedy acts at the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival....

4. Felicity Montagu (1960)

British Actor

English actress who has played roles in radio, television series and films including the role of Vivien Kay-Wylie in the 2006 film Confetti and the role of Caroline Bosmand in...

5. Chantel Woodhead (1974)

Footballer

Chantel Marie Channy Woodhead is a former English international football player. She played as a left back for clubs including Doncaster Belles and Everton Ladies. Woodhead won a single cap...

6. Vance Warner (1974)

English Footballer

Vance Warner is a former English professional footballer who played as a defender from 1994 until 2000 notably for Nottingham Forest as well as appearing for Grimsby Town and Rotherham...

7. Ben Cairns (1985)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Ben Cairns is a former Scotland rugby union international who played for Edinburgh Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12. Cairns' position of choice is as a Centre and he can also...

8. Tom Penford (1985)

Footballer

Tom Penford is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Guiseley A. F. C.

9. Matty Young (1985)

English Footballer

Matthew Matty Young is a semi-professional football midfielder currently playing for Evo-Stik Premier Division side Worksop Town. He began his career at Huddersfield Town in League One.

10. Geoff Kime (1958)

Darts Player

Geoff Kime is an English-born Australian darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.

11. Jackie Overfield (1932)

English Footballer

Jackie Overfield is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

12. Daniel Broadbent (1990)

English Footballer

Daniel James Broadbent is a footballer who plays as a striker for Mossley. He received his only England U-16 cap against Northern Ireland U-16 in the Victory Shield in 2005.

13. Jordan Watson (1987)

Kickboxer

Jordan Watson is an English Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. A powerful kicker Watson began training in Muay Thai at six years old with Richard Smith...

14. Terry Allcock (1935)

Cricketer

Terence All* is a former professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Norwich City. All* was also a cricketer.

15. T. J. Binyon (1936)

Russian Language Scholar And Cri

Timothy John Binyon was an English scholar and crime writer. He was a distant relative of the poet Laurence Binyon. T. J. Binyon was born in Leeds where his father...

16. Abraham Albert Heaps (1885)

Canadian Politician

Abraham Albert Heaps was a Canadian politician and labour leader. Born in Leeds England Heaps immigrated to Canada in 1911 and worked in Winnipeg as an upholsterer. He was one...

17. Jodie Broughton (1988)

English Rugby League Player

Jodie Broughton is a rugby league player for Huddersfield in the European Super League. He plays as a centre or wing. He is the half-brother of former Leeds teammate Jamie...

18. Tom Lorcan (1982)

British Actor

Tom Lorcan is a British actor from Leeds in West Yorkshire.

19. Gemma Bonner (1991)

English Footballer

Gemma Bonner is an English football defender. In November 2012 she signed for Liverpool Ladies of the FA WSL after beginning her career with hometown club Leeds United then spending...

20. Jodie Aysha (1988)

British Musician

Jodie Aysha Henderson is an English singer and songwriter. Henderson had her first taste of success at the age of 18 when her song Heartbroken which she wrote when she...

21. Colin Burgon (1948)

British Politician

Colin Burgon is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Elmet from 1997 to 2010.

22. Matthew Smithard (1976)

English Footballer

Matthew Smithard is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

23. Howard Clark (golfer) (1954)

Professional Golfer

Howard K. Clark is an English golfer who played on the European Tour for many years and had his most successful period in the mid-1980s. Clark was born in Leeds...

24. Lee Atack (1953)

English Footballer

Lee Atack is a former English-American soccer defender who played four seasons in the North American Soccer League and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. After attended high school...

25. Gary Briggs (footballer) (1959)

English Footballer

Gary Briggs is a retired English professional football player. He made over 500 league appearances in an eighteen-year playing career during which he became known as a no-nonsense tough-tackling defender...

26. Mickey Walker (golfer) (1952)

Professional Golfer

Michelle Carol Mickey Walker OBE is an English professional golfer. Walker was born in Leeds Yorkshire England. She turned professional in 1973 and played on the U. S. based LPGA...

27. Charles Stross (1964)

Science Fiction Writer

Charles David George Charlie Stross is a British writer of science fiction Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. He was born in Leeds. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera....

28. Peter Ridsdale (1952)

English Businessman

Peter Ridsdale is an English businessman and Chairman of Football at Preston North End F. C.. He was until December 2011 the Chairman of Football Operations at League Two club...

29. Theresa Stewart (1930)

English Politician

Theresa Stewart is an English Labour politician and the first female leader of Birmingham City Council a position which she attained in October 1993 succeeding Dick Knowles and in competition...

30. Gary Henshaw (1965)

English Professional Footballer

Gary Henshaw is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder.

31. Doug Walpole (1942)

Politician

Douglas Thompson Doug Walpole is a former Australian politician. He was born in Leeds England to Thompson Walpole a tailor's cutter and Nellie née Allaway. The family migrated to Australia...

32. Richard Annan (1968)

English Professional Footballer

Richard Amonoo Annan is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left back.

33. Tony Canham (1960)

English Footballer

Anthony Tony Canham is an English former footballer.

34. Cy Chadwick (1969)

British Actor

Cy Chadwick is an English actor director producer and Presenter. His most notable acting role was of Nick Bates in the long-running British soap Emmerdale Farm between 1985 and 1996....

35. Dean Walling (1969)

English-born Saint Kitts And Nev

Dean Anthony Walling is an English-born Kittian professional footballer who is now retired. Although he started his career as a forward he predominantly played as a centre-back. He was also...

36. Nathan Lamey (1980)

English Footballer

Nathan Lamey is an English footballer who played in The Football League for Cambridge United.

37. Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (1973)

Irish Politician

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is an Irish Sinn Féin politician from Buncrana in County Donegal. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Donegal North–East constituency at the 2011 general...

38. John Clifton (tennis) (1946)

Tennis Player

John Clifton is a Scottish former professional tennis player. He was born in England but grew up in Scotland. With partner John Paish Clifton was a doubles runner-up at Newport...

39. Niall Malone (1971)

Irish Rugby Union Player

Niall Gareth Malone is a former rugby union footballer who played for Leicester and Ireland.

40. Shaun Smith (footballer) (1971)

English Footballer

Gareth Shaun Smith is an English former footballer. Smith spent the majority of his career at Crewe Alexandra playing in 399 League games and 400+ overall. The highlight of Smith's...

41. Carl Johanneson (1978)

British Boxer

Carl Johanneson is super featherweight boxer. His nickname Ingemar is a nod to the famous Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson and is the nephew of former Leeds United player Albert Johanneson.

42. Kiran Matharu (1989)

Professional Golfer

Kiran Matharu is a professional female English professional golfer currently playing on the Ladies European Tour.

43. Colton Roche (1993)

Irish Rugby League Player

Colton Roche is a rugby league player for the Featherstone Rovers in the Co-operative Championship. He is a utility player who can play a number of positions namely Prop Second...

44. Kevin Sanasy (1984)

English Footballer

Kevin Sanasy is an English football player of Mauritian descent who plays for Bradford Park Avenue as a Striker.

45. Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (1993)

British Actress

Nadine Rose Mulkerrin is an English stage and TV actress best known for her role as Chloe in the BBC sitcom In with the Flynns.

46. Dominic Rowe (1993)

English Professional Footballer

Dominic Rowe is an English professional footballer who plays for Harrogate Town as a winger.

47. Geoffrey Warnock (1923)

Philosopher And Academic Adminis

Sir Geoffrey James Warnock was a philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Before his knighthood he was commonly known as G. J. Warnock.

48. James Husband (footballer) (1994)

English Footballer

James Andrew Husband is an English footballer who plays as a left wing−back for Doncaster Rovers in the Football League Championship.

49. David Stephenson (born 1972) (1972)

English Rugby League Player

David Stephenson is an English rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s playing at club level for Oldham Roughyeds Hull Sharks and Rochdale Hornets as a Prop Hooker Second-row...

50. Danny Jackson (footballer) (1979)

English Footballer

Danny Jackson is an English central defender/sweeper who last played for the Seattle Sounders and served as captain from 2004-2008.