Enoch Tranter (1842 in Old Park – 1910 in Donnington Wood) an English cricketer and coal miner
Matthew Webb (1848 - 1883) the first recorded person to swim the English Channel unaided, was born in Dawley
William Foulke (1874 - 1916) an English professional football goalkeeper, was born in Dawley.

Joe Butler (1879 in Dawley Bank – 1941) an English professional football goalkeeper who made 457 appearances
Sir Gordon Richards (1904 in Donnington Wood – 1986) won a record 26 champion jockey titles, and was the only flat jockey to be knighted
Ernie Clements (1922 in Hadley – 2006) an English road racing cyclist, frame builder and cycle shop owner
Billy Wright (1924 - 1994) professional English footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Became the first football player to earn 100 international caps.
Born in Ironbridge.

John Pender (born 1963) a retired English professional footballer with 496 appearances, mainly for Wolves and Burnley, now lives in Telford.

Ted Hankey (born 1968) professional darts player, resides in Telford
Richie Woodhall (born 1968) former WBC super middleweight champion boxer, grew up in Woodside, Telford.

Ricky Balshaw (born 1986) is a British para equestrian rider, competed in the Beijing 2008 Paralympics; lives in Telford
Tom Carlon (born 1987 in Telford) an English professional ice hockey player
Josh Crutchley (born 1987) a British professional basketball player, grew up in Telford
Danny Guthrie (born 1987) professional footballer, attended Thomas Telford School in Telford
Elliott Bennett (born 1988 in Telford) professional footballer, grew up in Telford, plays for Blackburn Rovers.

Kyle Bennett (born 1990 in Telford) an English footballer, plays for Bristol Rovers.

Mickey Bushell MBE (born 1990) is a Paralympic gold medalist, lives in Telford
Kelly Edwards (born 1990) a British judoka from Telford
Connor Goldson (born 1992) professional footballer, attended Thomas Telford School in Telford.

Ryan Giles (born 2000) professional footballer, born in St. Georges.
Enoch Tranter (1842 in Old Park – 1910 in Donnington Wood) an English cricketer and coal miner
Matthew Webb (1848 - 1883) the first recorded person to swim the English Channel unaided, was born in Dawley
William Foulke (1874 - 1916) an English professional football goalkeeper, was born in Dawley.
Joe Butler (1879 in Dawley Bank – 1941) an English professional football goalkeeper who made 457 appearances
Sir Gordon Richards (1904 in Donnington Wood – 1986) won a record 26 champion jockey titles, and was the only flat jockey to be knighted
Ernie Clements (1922 in Hadley – 2006) an English road racing cyclist, frame builder and cycle shop owner
Billy Wright (1924 - 1994) professional English footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Became the first football player to earn 100 international caps. Born in Ironbridge.
John Pender (born 1963) a retired English professional footballer with 496 appearances, mainly for Wolves and Burnley, now lives in Telford.
Ted Hankey (born 1968) professional darts player, resides in Telford
Richie Woodhall (born 1968) former WBC super middleweight champion boxer, grew up in Woodside, Telford.
Ricky Balshaw (born 1986) is a British para equestrian rider, competed in the Beijing 2008 Paralympics; lives in Telford
Tom Carlon (born 1987 in Telford) an English professional ice hockey player
Josh Crutchley (born 1987) a British professional basketball player, grew up in Telford
Danny Guthrie (born 1987) professional footballer, attended Thomas Telford School in Telford
Elliott Bennett (born 1988 in Telford) professional footballer, grew up in Telford, plays for Blackburn Rovers.
Kyle Bennett (born 1990 in Telford) an English footballer, plays for Bristol Rovers.
Mickey Bushell MBE (born 1990) is a Paralympic gold medalist, lives in Telford
Kelly Edwards (born 1990) a British judoka from Telford
Connor Goldson (born 1992) professional footballer, attended Thomas Telford School in Telford.
Ryan Giles (born 2000) professional footballer, born in St. Georges.
Telford