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Famous Welsh Sports

Sport in Wales usually means Rugby, but this somewhat overshadows the great achievements Welsh sportsmen and women have made in Boxing, Athletics, Cricket and Football. Our list of Welsh sport personalities includes well known names like Alf Sherwood, Ryan Giggs, Ian Lougher and many more - including some whose stories time has overlooked.

Alan Durban football player from Port Talbot

Alan Durban Football (Soccer) player winning European football trophies with Derby and Nottingham Forest.

Alf Sherwood Football in Cardiff Newport County

Alf Sherwood Football (Soccer) player. Played for Cardiff Newport County, clocking up over five hundred games between them.

Alan Jones Cricket, Glamorgan Wales

Alan Jones Played cricket for Glamorgan.

Alan Watkins, sportsman Usk, Wales

Alan Watkins Represented England and Glamorgan at cricket.

Alan Curtis | Leeds Socca player from Rhondda, Wales

Alan Curtis Football (Soccer) player. Played with Leeds, Southampton and others. Alan won thirty-five caps in the 1970's and 1980's. Went on to mana…

Agnes Davies Snooker champion from Ammanford, Wales

Agnes Davies Agnes played as an international for Wales in 1939 and was still an international in 1999.

Adrian Dale cricketer from Chepstow

Adrian Dale He played for Glamorgan and Chepstow cricket.

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