List of people from Cardiff
Name Born Died Description Connection with Cardiff
Trevor Arnott 1902 1975 Right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman , played for Glamorgan , Marylebone Cricket Club , Monmouthshire and Wales Born in Radyr , Cardiff
Pat Brain 1896 1945 Wicket-keeper , played for Glamorgan Born in Caerau , Cardiff
Mike Cann 1965 - Left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler , played for Glamorgan , Orange Free State , Griqualand West , Boland and the Impalas Born in Cardiff
Frank Clarke 1936 - Right-arm fast-medium bowler , played for Glamorgan Born in Heath , Cardiff
John Davis 1939 - Left-arm orthodox spin bowler , played for Glamorgan ; elder brother of Roger Davis Born in Whitchurch , Cardiff
Roger Davis 1946 - All-rounder and right-arm off break bowler , played for Glamorgan ; younger brother of John Davis Born in Whitchurch , Cardiff
John Glover 1989 - Right-arm medium-fast bowler , has played for Glamorgan since 2011 Born in Cardiff
Ralph Hancock 1887 1914 Right-handed batsman , played for Somerset Born in Llandaff , Cardiff
Ernie Harris 1919 1996 Right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler , played for Glamorgan Born in St Fagans , Cardiff
Eustace Hill 1869 1933 Right-handed batsman , played for Somerset ; elder brother of Vernon Hill Born in Llandaff , Cardiff
Evelyn Hill 1907 1953 Right-arm fast bowler , played for Somerset ; served in the Somerset Light Infantry in World War II , attained the rank of lieutenant colonel Born in Cardiff
Mervyn Hill 1902 1948 Wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman , played for Somerset and Glamorgan Born in Llandaff , Cardiff
Vernon Hill 1871 1932 Right-arm fast-medium bowler , played for Somerset ; younger brother of Eustace Hill Born in Llandaff , Cardiff
Gwyn Hughes 1941 - Right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler , played for Glamorgan Born in Mynachdy , Cardiff
Tom Maynard 1989 2012 Right-handed batsman , played for Glamorgan and Surrey Born in Cardiff
Niel Morgan 1904 1985 Right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler , played for Glamorgan and Wales Born in Cyncoed , Cardiff
Trevil Morgan 1907 1976 Left-handed batsman , right-arm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper , played for Glamorgan and Wales Born in Cyncoed , Cardiff
Hugh Morris 1963 - Left-handed batsman , played for Glamorgan and England ; managing director of the England cricket team since 2007 Born in Canton , Cardiff
Ricky Needham 1951 - Left-handed batsman , right-arm medium-pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper , played for Glamorgan Born in Canton , Cardiff
Michael Newbold 1970 - Right-handed batsman , played for Wales Minor Counties Born in Cardiff
Sport -- Cricket
Cardiff (; ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Many notable people were born in Cardiff or share a strong association with the city, ranging from historical figures such as Henry Morgan to more recent figures such as Roald Dahl, Ken Follett and Griff Rhys Jones. In particular, the city has been the birthplace of international sportsmen and women, including Olympic athletes such as Paulo Radmilovic, Tanni Grey-Thompson and Colin Jackson. Many professional and international footballers, such as Craig Bellamy, Gareth Bale, Ryan Giggs and Joe Ledley, and former managers of the Wales national football team Terry Yorath and John Toshack were born in Cardiff, as were a number of international rugby union and rugby league players including Frank Whitcombe, Billy Boston, Gareth Llewellyn and Colin Dixon. Cardiff is also well known for its musicians such as Ivor Novello, after whom the Ivor Novello Awards are named. Shirley Bassey is familiar to many as the singer of three James Bond movie theme tunes, while Charlotte Church is famous as a crossover classical/pop singer, and Shakin' Stevens was one of the top selling male artists in the UK during the 1980s. A number of Cardiff-based bands, such as Catatonia and the Super Furry Animals, were popular during the 1990s.