page_title: List of people from Wolverhampton
section_title: H
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Wolverhampton / H
caption_attribution_description: Dave Hill in 1981
context_page_description: This is a list of notable people born in or associated with the city of Wolverhampton in England.
context_section_description: Sir Geoff Hampton – head teacher who transformed the fortunes of the first school in Britain which had been deemed by OFSTED inspectors as "failing".
  Johnny Hancocks (1919–1994) – footballer, right wing
  Gilbert Harding (1907–1960) – journalist and radio and television personality
  Neil Harrison – top ranking cricket umpire based in Japan; one of two members of the International Cricket Council East Asia Pacific Elite Umpires Panel from Japan; umpired four matches at the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
  Billy 'Artillery' Hartill (1905–1980) – footballer, forward; Wolves' top goal scorer for 45 years until the feat was broken by John Richards shortly before Hartill's death
  Jack Hayes (1887–1941) – police officer, trade unionist and politician; after serving in the Metropolitan Police, became general secretary of the National Union of Police and Prison Officers; in 1923 became the first Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool when he was elected to represent Edge Hill; Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1929–1931 as
  Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman – first Lord Speaker
  Sir Charles William Hayward CBE (1892–1983) – entrepreneur and philanthropist
  Henry John Hayward (1865–1945) – Wolverhampton-born New Zealand theatrical company manager and cinema chain proprietor
  Sir Jack Hayward, OBE – son of Wolverhampton factory owners; self-made millionaire; benefactor of many charities; fighter pilot in the Second World War; President of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
  Rudall Hayward (1900–1974) – filmmaker
  Norman Heath (1924–1983) – footballer, goalkeeper
  Karl Henry – footballer, defensive midfielder and former Wolves captain.
  Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (1939-2017) – captain of the England Women's Cricket World Cup team in 1973
  Kenny Hibbitt – footballer, midfielder; during his time at Molineux he won 2 League Cups (1974 and 1980, scoring in the 1974 final) and played in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final; played 544 games for Wolves, scoring 114 goals, the second most appearances a player has made in Wolves history
  Benjamin Hicklin JP (1816–1909) – solicitor and Borough Magistrate; the Hicklin test is a legal test for obscenity established by the English case Regina v. Hicklin; at issue was the statutory interpretation of the word "obscene" in the Obscene Publications Act 1857, which authorized the destruction of obscene books
  Sir Alfred Hickman, 1st Baronet (1830–1910) – industrialist and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons 1885–1906
  Barbara Hicks – actress
  James Higginson (1885–1940) – cricketer who played one first-class game, scored no runs in his only innings (but maintained an infinite batting average on account of remaining not out), and took no wickets or catches
  Alexander Staveley Hill (1825–1905) – barrister and QC, politician (MP); namesake of Stavely, Alberta
  Dave Hill – lead guitarist for the band Slade
  Edward Hill (1843–1923) – prolific artist, poet, songwriter and newspaper correspondent
  Matthew Hislop – footballer, defender
  Noddy Holder – born in Walsall, singer/rhythm guitarist for Slade
  Surgeon Rear Admiral John Holford CB, OBE (1909–1997) – medical officer in the Royal Navy; worked for the Ministry of Health, 1965–1974; later senior principal medical officer
  Dave Holland – jazz bassist
  Dave Holland – drummer with Judas Priest
  Don Howe (born 1935) – football player, coach and manager
  Matthew Hudson-Smith (born 1994) – track and field sprinter, 4×400 metres relay gold medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
caption: Dave Hill in 1981
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