List of people from Stoke-on-Trent

This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, England. Also listed are people who lived in the area before city status was granted in 1925.

The city was built on the pottery industry, and at the centre of that industry was the Wedgwood family, especially Josiah Wedgwood. Today he is credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery, and is also remembered as a prominent opponent of slavery. Other giants of the pottery industry were Thomas Minton, William Moorcroft, and Josiah Spode.

Many notable residents of Stoke-on-Trent have gone on to achieve recognition in their own field. Legends of rock Slash and Lemmy spent portions of their childhood in the city, whilst Robbie Williams split from Take That to establish himself as a pop megastar in his own right. Local businessmen John Caudwell, Peter Coates, and John Madejski made large fortunes from founding Phones 4u, Bet365, and Auto Trader respectively. A new branch of Christianity in Primitive Methodism was formed from the endeavours of Hugh Bourne and William Clowes. In literature, Arnold Bennett was a prodigious novelist, and often drew on the local area for inspiration, particularly in his 1902 work Anna of the Five Towns. Another famous face is Captain Edward Smith, who went down with his ship, the Titanic, in 1912. In terms of military service, three recipients of the Victoria Cross were native to Stoke-on-Trent. R. J. Mitchell, inventor of the Spitfire aircraft, also came from the city. Sir Oliver Lodge was a pioneer in the field of radio communication and predated the work if Marconi. Later he established the Lodge Company making Spark Plugs.

In sporting achievements, local clubs Port Vale and Stoke City have helped to develop the talents of local footballers, and in turn local names such as Roy Sproson, Freddie Steele, and Denis Smith have provided the club's with many years of loyal service. However the most famous player to be associated with the area is Stanley Matthews – the only player to have been knighted while still playing, the Wizard of the Dribble was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or. He played for Stoke and later managed Port Vale. Outside of football, the most significant individual sportsman to hail from the city is Phil Taylor, sixteen-time winner of the World Professional Darts Championship.

Academics and educators

Joe Andrew and wife Barbara

Artists and writers

Arnold Bennett, author of Anna of the Five Towns and The Card.

Businesspeople

John Madejski was born in the city, though would later move to Reading.

Entertainers and musicians

Born and raised in Burslem, Robbie Williams went on to sell over 57 million albums worldwide.
Born in London, Slash spent the first few years of his life with his father and paternal grandparents in Stoke before the family moved to LA.
Anthea Turner

Inventors and scientists

Reginald Mitchell went to school in Hanley.
Baskeyfield's memorial statue at Festival park.

Military figures

Miscellaneous figures

Captain Edward Smith went down with his ship.

Politicians

Potters

Josiah Wedgwood, founder of the Wedgwood company.

Religious figures

Hugh Bourne founded Primitive Methodism, which would be an influential branch of Christianity in his lifetime.

Sportspeople

Combat sports

  • Chris Edwards (born 1976), flyweight boxer.
  • Scott Lawton, lightweight and super featherweight boxer.
  • Charlie Maddock (born 1995), taekwondo athlete.
  • Ross Pointon (born 1980), mixed martial artist.

Cricketers

Cue sports

Cyclists

  • Kian Emadi (born 1992), track cyclist.
  • Tommy Godwin (1912–1975), world record-breaking cyclist.
  • John Harvey (1884–19??), English Champion for the one mile distance.
  • Steve Joughin (born 1959), road racing cyclist.
  • Adrian Timmis (born 1964), road racing cyclist.
  • Les West (born 1943), two-time winner of the Tour of Britain.

Darts players

Phil Taylor, widely considered the greatest darts player of all time, and one of the most successful individual sportsmen of all time.
  • Andy Boulton (born 1973), nicknamed 'X-Factor'.
  • Mark Frost, nicknamed 'Frosty the Throw Man'.
  • Andy Hamilton (born 1967), nicknamed 'The Hammer'.
  • Ted Hankey (born 1968), nicknamed 'The Count'.
  • Adrian Lewis (born 1985), nicknamed 'Jackpot'.
  • Phil Taylor (born 1960), nicknamed 'The Power', 16 time World Champion.[14]
  • Ian White (born 1970), nicknamed 'Diamond'.

Footballers

Goalkeeper Tom Baddeley won two England caps at the start of the twentieth century.
Werrington-born Adam Yates is a more recent example of a local professional footballer playing for a local club.

Olympic medal winners

Sprinter Alexander Nelson.

Other sports

  • Geoff Ambrose (born 1946), speedway rider.
  • Laura Blakeman (born 1979), slalom canoeist.
  • James Bostock (1875–?), sports shooter.
  • Christopher Bowers (born 1998), slalom canoeist.
  • Adam Bradbury (born 1991), volleyball player.
  • Martin Brill (born 1956), fencer for New Zealand in 1984 and 1988.
  • Adam Burgess (born 1992), slalom canoeist.
  • Rowan Cheshire (born 1995), freestyle skier.
  • Joe Clarke (born 1992), slalom canoeist.
  • Heidi Earp (born 1980), swimmer.
  • Stephen Farrell (born 1965), cyclist.
  • Paul Fishwick (born 1936), field hockey player.
  • Eddie Hall (born 1988), World's Strongest Man.
  • Lisa Hall (born 1967), golfer.
  • John Howell (1955–2006), Great Britain bobsleigher at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[19]
  • Steven Lewis (born 1986), pole vaulter.
  • David Lynn (born 1973), golfer.
  • Alexander Nelson (born 1988), sprinter.
  • Ashleigh Nelson (born 1991), sprinter, sister of Alexander Nelson.
  • John Plant (1877–1954), basketball coach.
  • Lucy Rokach, poker player.
  • Jazmin Sawyers (born 1994), long jumper.
  • Mark Stevens (born 1975), swimmer.

Racket sports

  • Andrew Foster (born 1972), former number 184 in the world.
  • Suzie Pierrepont (born 1985), squash player.
  • Angela Smith (born 1953) squash player, British and GB number 1 International, first professional lady player and founder member of WISPA.
  • Keith Wooldridge (born 1943), tennis player.

Rugby

Wrestling

References

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