Cricket - Darren Gough, Michael Vaughan and former umpire Dickie Bird. on on on Football managers - Mick McCarthy (former Sunderland manager) was born in Barnsley, Jim Smith (formerly Derby County) hails from Firth Park, Neil Warnock (former Sheffield United). Former Wednesday managers Chris Turner and Howard Wilkinson are also local. Kevin Keegan is from Armthorpe, Doncaster. Take a look at this site of hilarious Kevin Keegan Quotes. on Players: Scott Sellars and John Beresford both come from Sheffield. Former Wednesday favourite David Hirst comes from Barnsley. Other former players from the area include Mel Sterland, Dean Barrick and Albert Quixall (Wednesday) and Carl Bradshaw, Dane Whitehouse, Ben Doane and Derek Dooley MBE (United). Former England and Arsenal Goalkeeper David Seaman hails from Rotherham. Former England keeper Gordon Banks hails from Tinsley. He is renown for his save in the 1970 World Cup. Referee Uriah Rennie is also from Sheffield. Steve Lodge is from Barnsley. Former referee Keith Hackett is also from Sheffield. on on

Athletes Josyln Hoyte Smith, Jessica Ennis and Chris Rawlinson. Boxers - Herol "Bomber" Graham, Price Naseem Hamed, Ryan Rhodes, Paul "Silky" Jones, Johnny Nelson, Clinton Woods and Junior Witter. Trainer Brendan Ingle. Prince Naseem Hamed Facebook Group Prince Naseem Hamed Wikipedia Site Basketball players Iain McKinney and David Keeley (Sheffield Sharks) hail from Sheffield. Darts player John "Boy" Walton. Golfers Mark Roe (Sheffield) and Lee Westwood (Worksop). Ice hockey players Davey Lawence (Barnsley), Gavin Farrand, Paul Jones and Stevie Duncombe. Runners - Sebastian Coe (Now Lord Coe) and Peter Elliott. Snooker player Shaun Murphy (Rotherham). Swimmer Zoe Baker - World record holder for 50m breastroke. Speedway riders Simon Stead and James Birkinshaw. James Toseland, World Superbike rider from Kiverton Park, Near Rotherham. 2001 International F3000 Champion and former F1 racing driver Justin Wilson is from Woodall.

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