List of people from Barnsley

This is a list of people from Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

A

• John Arden (1930–2012), playwright
• Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commissioner for England

B

• Alan Barton (1953-1995), singer
• Josh Bates (1996–), professional speedway rider
• Mark Beevers (1989–), footballer, Bolton Wanderers, formerly Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall
• Dickie Bird (1933–), international cricket umpire
• Dai Bradley, actor, Billy Casper in Ken Loach's film Kes
• Joseph Bramah (1748–1814), inventor of flushing water closet, Bramah lock and the beer pump
• Inga Brooksby (1988–), actress, starred in series Down to Earth
• Pete Brown (1968–), beer writer and columnist
• Stan Burton (1912–1977), former Wolverhampton Wanderers player, played in 1939 FA Cup Final

C

• Ed Clancy (1985–present), professional cyclist
• Wilf Copping (1909–1980), footballer, played for England 20 times
• Mark Crossley (1969–present), former Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, currently playing for Chesterfield in League Two
• Nick Crowe (1968–present), artist

D

• Shaun Dooley, actor
• Kenny Doughty, actor
• John Duttine (1949–present), actor

E

• Leonard Knight Elmhirst (1893–1974), philanthropist
• Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst (1895–1982), Commander-in-Chief Royal Indian Air Force, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Guernsey

F

• Joann Fletcher, Egyptologist
• Toby Foster, Radio Sheffield presenter, comedian and actor

G

• Brian Glover (1934–1997), actor
• Darren Gough (1970–present), cricketer
• Brian Greenhoff (1953–2013), footballer, Manchester United and Leeds United
• Jimmy Greenhoff (1946–present), footballer, Manchester United and Leeds United

H

• Charlie Hardcastle (1894–1960), boxer
• Joanne Harris (1964–present), novelist, Chocolat
• Paul Heckingbottom (1977–present), born in Barnsley, an English former footballer, played for Barnsley from 2006-2008, and was the team manager from 2016–2018.
• David Hirst (1967–present), England international footballer, played for Barnsley before joining Sheffield Wednesday
• Stephanie Hirst (1976–present), radio presenter, former host of hit40uk on commercial radio throughout the UK
• Geoff Horsfield (1973–present), professional footballer turned coach
• Dorothy Hyman (1941–present), sprinter

I

• Graham Ibbeson, sculptor, artist, responsible for statue outside NUM Head Offices, Barnsley, and Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe

J

• Ashley Jackson Artist
• Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, GCB, FRS, 1855–1929, first Sea Lord, May 1915 to December 1916; pioneer of ship to ship wireless technology; born in Barnsley, the son of Henry Jackson, a leading linen manufacturer in the town
• Milly Johnson (1964–present), author
• Mark Jones (1933–1958), one of the eight Manchester United players killed in the Munich air disaster

K

• Katherine Kelly (1980–present), actress, played Becky Granger in ITV soap opera Coronation Street

L

• Ethel Lang (1900–2015), supercentenarian
• Davey Lawrence (1985–present), ice hockey netminder playing for the Sheffield Steelers
• Joseph Locke (1805–1860), civil engineer
• Stephen Lodge (1952–present), former Premier League referee; retired from top-flight officiating at the end of the 2000–01 season

M

• Baron Mason of Barnsley (1924-2015), former Northern Ireland Secretary
• Thomas Masters (1899), founder of Thomas Masters Removals – Storage
• John Mayock (1970–present), former 1500m runner, member of Team GB
• Mick McCarthy (1959–present), former professional footballer and manager of the football club Ipswich Town F.C.; former manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team
• Paul McCue (1958–present), author and military historian
• David McLintock (1930–2003), philologist and German translator
• Ian McMillan (1956–present), the Bard of Barnsley
• CJ de Mooi, former panellist on quiz show Eggheads
• Chris Morgan, ex-professional football player; formerly played for the town's football club; now a coach at Sheffield United
• Martyn Moxon (1960–present), cricketer who played for Yorkshire and played in 10 test matches for England
• Jenni Murray (1950–present), journalist and broadcaster, current presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4

N

• Sam Nixon (1986–present), came 3rd on Pop Idol 2003; former catering student and ex-Holgate School pupil; had a UK No. 1 hit with Mark Rhodes, covering The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends"; co-host of Saturday morning BBC2 programme TMi with Mark Rhodes and Caroline Flack

O

• Richard O'Dwyer, university student, creator of TV Shack; currently in the process of being extradited to the US on charges of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and criminal infringement of copyright

P

• Jon Parkin (1981–present), professional footballer, playing for York City F.C.; nicknamed 'The Beast'
• Michael Parkinson (1935–present), talk show host, journalist and television presenter

R

• Stan Richards (1930–2005), actor
• Kate Rusby (1973–present), folk singer

S

• Arthur Scargill (born 1938), leader of the National Union of Mineworkers, 1981-2000; founded the Socialist Labour Party in 1996, currently the party's leader
• Harry Leslie Smith (born 1923), author of Harry's Last Stand (2014) and autobiographical works
• John Stones, English footballer, currently plays for Manchester city and England defender, who is the most expensive English defender of all time. Stone also played for Barnsley Football Club, as youth player from 2001-2011, and the first team player from 2011-2013.

T

• James Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), Protestant Christian missionary to China; founder of the China Inland Mission (now OMF International)
• Tommy Taylor (1932–1958), professional footballer, one of the 'Busby Babes' (or Manchester United under the management of Matt Busby) who was killed in the Munich air disaster

W

• Obadiah Walker (1616–1699), academic and Master of University College, Oxford from 1676 to 1688
• Charlie Williams (1928–2006), ex-professional footballer and stand-up comedian
• Harry Worth (1917–1989), actor, comedian and ventriloquist