- David Brown
Sir David Brown (May 10, 1904 - September 3, 1993) was an English entrepreneur, managing director of his family firm David Brown Limited and one time owner of shipbuilders Vosper Thornycroft. Brown was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. After attending Rossall School he started work as an apprentice in the family business, "David Brown Gear Company Ltd", aged 17, becoming managing director in 1931, on his uncle Percy's death.
- Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart OBE (born July 13, 1940) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated English film, television and stage actor. He is also Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield. Stewart has had a distinguished career in theatre for nearly fifty years, including performances as various characters in Shakespearean productions. However, he is most famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S Enterprise in "Star Trek: The Next Generation", …
- Andy Booth
Andrew "Andy" Booth (born 6 December 1973) is a professional footballer for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One.
- John Whitaker
John Whitaker MBE (born August 5, 1955) is a British equestrian and former Olympian. Horses he has partnered with include Ryan's Son, Milton, and Gammon. He has three children, Joanne, Louise and Robert. Robert Whitaker has successfully showjumped at the highest levels. John's niece Ellen Whitaker is also a prominent British show jumper. John's wife Clare helps run the yard, arranging show entries and administration.
- Lawrence Batley
Lawrence Batley was an entrepreneur and philanthropist who was born in the town of Huddersfield, in the English county of Yorkshire, and went on to pioneer the wholesale cash and carry business, and to support local endeavours in the areas of arts, education and sports. Leaving school at the age of 14, Lawrence Batley's jobs involved working in a solicitor’s office, the insurance business, the Royal Air Force, and the pharmaceuticals business.
- Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 - 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. He emerged as Prime Minister after more General Elections than any other 20th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with majorities of 4 in 1964, 98 in 1966 and 5 in October 1974, and with enough seats to form a minority government with Ulster Unionist Party support in February 1974.
- Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage (born in Huddersfield on May 26, 1963) is a British poet, playwright, and novelist.
- Jonathan Stead
Jonathan Graeme "Jon" Stead (born April 7 1983 in Huddersfield, England) is an English football player who currently plays for Sheffield United as a forward.
- Adam Smith
Nathan Adam Smith (born 20 February 1985 in Huddersfield, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Football League One side Chesterfield.
- Germaine Lindsay
Germaine Maurice Lindsay, also known as Abdullah Shaheed Jamal, (September 23, 1985 - July 7, 2005) was one of the four terrorists who detonated bombs on three trains on the London Underground and one bus in central London during the 7 July 2005 London bombings, killing 56 (including themselves) and injuring more than 700. Lindsay, who changed his name to Abdullah Shaheed Jamal after his conversion to Islam, detonated the bomb that killed 26 people, …
- James Mason
James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 - July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award-nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films.
- John McAliskey
John McAliskey is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Coca-Cola League Two side Mansfield Town. He first played for Huddersfield Town, during the 2003-04 season, he was instantly compared by fans to Jon Stead, whom had recently left for Premiership side Blackburn Rovers. The comparisons were justified by his looks, hair, height and early goalscoring prowess, which helped Town win promotion that season.
- Delroy Facey
Delroy Michael Facey (born April 22, 1980 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England) is a British-Grenadian professional football player, currently playing for Gillingham. He plays as a centre forward.
- Paul Reilly
Paul Reilly (born May 10 1976 in Huddersfield, England) is a rugby league player who plays for the Huddersfield Giants. He plays in the full back position. He was born and bred in Huddersfield and has played for the club for 10 years. Paul was not interested in rugby league as a child and only watched a few Huddersfield matches until a friend at school encouraged him to play for a local amateur side.
- Ken Davy
Ken Davy is the owner and chairman of Huddersfield Town and the Super League side Huddersfield Giants.
- Joe Skarz
Joe Skarz is a professional footballer who currently plays for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One. His family originally came from Austria, hence his unusual surname. On 4 November 2006, following impressive displays for the reserve side, Skarz made his début at left back in the home 1-1 draw against Scunthorpe United due to a shortage of cover in this position.
- Alex Smithies
Alex Smithies is a professional footballer currently playing for Coca-Cola League One side Huddersfield Town. He is seen by many as a promising up and coming goalkeeper and has already received an England Under-16 & England Under-17 cap.
- Wayne Allison
Wayne Allison (born 16 October 1968 in Huddersfield) is a football (soccer) Centre Forward currently playing for the English League One side Chesterfield. In a career spanning over 20 years; he has played for 8 clubs and scored over 170 goals. Allison, who is nicknamed the "Chief", began his career at home town club Westend Juniors and was the first player from that amateur side to turn professional.
- Asaviour
Asaviour (b. Nigel Benjamin Cudjoe on 8th January 1979) hails from Huddersfield (West Yorkshire) England, he is a UK hip-hop artist most noted for featuring on tracks alongside well-established british rapper Jehst, such as the UK Hip-Hop classic "People Under The Weather". Asaviour's first known release was "Savoir Faire EP" 2003". His acclaimed debut album was released in March of 2006, under the title "Borrowed Ladder".
- Andy Raleigh
Andy Raleigh is an English rugby league player from Huddersfield. He currently plays in Super League for Huddersfield Giants. His position of choice is second row. He previously played for Sheffield Eagles and Hull Kingston Rovers, winning numerous awards in lower divisions before returning to his home town team for the start of the 2006 Super League season. <br> Andy is from Huddersfield and attended All Saints' RC High School from 1992-1997.
- Dwayne Mattis
Dwayne Anthony Mattis (born 31 July 1981 in Huddersfield, England) is an Irish professional football (soccer) player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for Barnsley F.C. Mattis began his career as a trainee with Huddersfield Town, debuting on 1 May1998 in the First Division match which Huddersfield drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace. Mattis came on as a 38th minute susbtitute for Jon Dyson. Mattis played his second match - the final game of 1998-99 - eight days later, …
- Chris Billy
Christopher Anthony "Chris" Billy is a footballer who was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire on January 2, 1973, and signed for his local club Huddersfield Town as a trainee on the 1 July 1991. His last act in a Huddersfield Town shirt was to score the winning goal at Wembley Stadium which earned Huddersfield promotion via the play-off system. He then left to join Plymouth Argyle on the 10 August 1995.
- Lucas Akins
Lucas Akins is a professional footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola-League One. On April 20, 2007, Huddersfield's manager Andy Ritchie promoted him and 3 other members of Town's academy to the first team squad, following excellent performances for the academy and reserve teams. He made his Town debut on April 27, 2007, when he replaced Luke Beckett in Town's match against Northampton Town at the Sixfields Stadium.
- Stuart Donlan
Stuart Donlan (born August 29, 1978 in Huddersfield, England) was a rugby league player who previously played for the Huddersfield Giants.
- Marcus St Hilaire
Marcus St Hilaire born (January 2, 1977) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League competition. His usual position is full back or wing.
- Cameron Jerome
Cameron Zishan Jerome (born October 14, 1986 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is an English footballer He plays for Birmingham City in the position of striker.
- Roy Castle
Roy Castle OBE (born August 31 1932 in Scholes, near Holmfirth; died September 2 1994) was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. He attended Honley High School. where there is now a building in his name. He was a talented jazz trumpet player. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 1992 and died in September 1994, just two days after his 62nd birthday. He blamed his illness on years of playing the trumpet in smoky jazz clubs, …
- Phil Senior
Phillip Anthony "Phil" Senior (born October 30, 1982 in Huddersfield, England) is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Conference National side Droylsden. Senior made his first impact on the football scene at the tender age of 16 when Huddersfield manager Peter Jackson named him on the Town bench for a FA Cup tie against Wrexham in 1999. Since then he has been behind a few keepers in the Town pecking order such as Nico Vaesen, Martyn Margetson, …
- Trevor Cherry
Trevor John Cherry (born February 23 1948 in Huddersfield, England) was a defender who made his name with Leeds United in the 1970s. Cherry joined his hometown club Huddersfield Town as a 17 year old in 1965 when he was spotted playing for the local YMCA. He quickly established himself as a useful and inspirational defender who could play anywhere across the back line. Huddersfield won the Second Division title in 1970.
- James Whitham
James 'Jamie' Whitham (born September 6, 1966 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), is a former professional motorcycle road racer. He won the 1991 MCN TT Superbike Challenge, with Suzuki; and for Yamaha in 1993 both the British Superbike Championship Supercup and the ACU TT Superbike British Championship. In 1994 he raced full-time in the World Superbike Championship for Ducati, taking a race win at Sentul and finishing 7th overall.
- Derek Ibbotson
George Derek Ibbotson (born June 17, 1932 in Huddersfield, England) is an English runner who excelled in athletics in the 1950s. His most famous achievement was setting a new world record in the mile in 1957. Ibbotson was born in Huddersfield and studied at King James's Grammar School in Almondbury. He was of the generation that included other great British milers such as Roger Bannister, Chris Brasher, and Christopher Chataway.
- Lena Headey
Lena Headey (born on 3 October, 1973, in Bermuda) is a British actress.
- Nina Hossain
Nina Hossain (born 1975) is a British television broadcaster, originally from Huddersfield, although she now lives in south London. She has a degree from the University of Durham, (St Cuthbert's Society). She is best known as a news presenter on ITV News, having previously worked for ITV Border on both sides of the camera. Because of the clarity of her pronunciation, Hossain was chosen as one of the presenters of "Hard Spell", a BBC spelling competition for children.
- Gorden Kaye
Gorden Kaye is a British actor most famous for his work on the television sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!", where he played the character of René Artois. He has worked on television, radio, film and on the stage, and it was as a result of his appearances in the television series Saturday Night Live that he was chosen to play the lead in 'Allo 'Allo. The unusual spelling of the name Gorden (usually spelt Gordon) is due to an Equity typing error, …
- Zöe Lucker
Zöe Lucker is a popular English actress best known for playing the role of Tanya Turner on ITV's "Footballers' Wives."
- Harold Percival Himsworth
Sir Harold Percival (Harry) Himsworth (19 May 1905 - 1 November 1993) was a British scientist, best known for his medical research on diabetes mellitus.
- Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes (born October 29, 1877, North Moor, Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire; died July 8, 1973, Branksome Park, Poole) was one of the greatest cricketers of the twentieth century. Whilst his career evolved through a great many distinct stages, his record for Yorkshire and England is sufficient to place him as one of the very greatest all-round cricketers of all time. He batted right-handed but bowled left arm.
- Bob McNab
Robert "Bob" McNab (born July 20, 1943) is an English former football player. Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, McNab started out at his local club, Huddersfield Town. He was signed by Bertie Mee for Arsenal in October 1966, and immediately won a place in the Arsenal side. He was the Gunners' first-choice left back for the next nine seasons, reaching the 1968 and 1969 League Cup finals (both of which Arsenal lost).
- Simon Charlton
Simon Thomas Charlton (born October 25, 1971 in Huddersfield) is an English footballer, who is currently without a club after being released by Oldham Athletic. He is a left-back who can also play as a left-sided central defender or occasionally in midfield. Charlton began his career at his home-town club Huddersfield Town where he became a firm fans' favourite and played over a hundred games for the Terriers before moving to Premiership side Southampton for £250,000.
- Jason Crookes
Jason Crookes (Born 1990 in Huddersfield) is a rugby league player for Bradford Bulls. His position is left centre / winger. Jason only signed for the Bulls last year from the Newsome Panthers. Strong running and with a tremendous turn of pace, he impressed all the coaching staff with his ability and his attitude. Jason has made rapid strides at the club and has been given a place in the first team squad this season.