Category
page 1Sportspeople from Salford

Dimitrios Kasdaglis
British tennis player of Greek origin, resident in Egypt (1872-1931)
William Webb Ellis
Anglican clergyman and allegedly the inventor of Rugby football (1806-1872)
Bill Roberts
British sprinter (1912-2001)
Brian Naylor
British racing driver
Paul Ratcliffe
Canoe racer

John Virgo
John Trevor Virgo was an English professional snooker player and broadcaster. After achieving success as an amateur, Virgo turned professional in 1976 at age 30 and won four professional titles during his career, including the 1979 UK Championship, where he defeated the reigning World Champion Terry Griffiths 14–13 in the final. A runner-up at the 1980 Champion of Champions, he was a semi-finalist at the 1979 World Championship and the 1986 British Open. He retired from professional play in 1994.

Walter Rangeley
British athlete (1903-1982)
Edward Spencer
British racewalker (1881–1965)
Kathleen Shaw
figure skater (1903–1983)
Charlotte Burgess
British archer
Reginald Crummack
field hockey player (1887–1966)

David Bowker
British sailor and yacht racer
Michelle Rogers
British judoka
Mike Kenny
British swimmer

Neil Midgley
English football referee (1942-2001)
Ethel Armitage
British archer

Naomi Metzger
British triple jumper