1955: Gordon Pirie ·
1956: Jim Laker · 1957: Dai Rees · 1958: Ian Black · 1959: John Surtees · 1960: David Broome ·
1961: Stirling Moss · 1962: Anita Lonsborough · 1963: Dorothy Hyman · 1964: Mary Rand · 1965: Tom Simpson ·
1966: Bobby Moore · 1967: Henry Cooper · 1968: David Hemery · 1969: Ann Jones · 1970: Henry Cooper ·
1971: HRH The Princess Anne · 1972: Mary Peters · 1973: Jackie Stewart · 1974: Brendan Foster · 1975: David Steele ·
1976: John Curry · 1977: Virginia Wade · 1978: Steve Ovett · 1979: Sebastian Coe · 1980: Robin Cousins ·
1981: Ian Botham · 1982: Daley Thompson · 1983: Steve Cram · 1984: Torvill & Dean · 1985: Barry McGuigan ·
1986: Nigel Mansell · 1987: Fatima Whitbread · 1988: Steve Davis · 1989: Nick Faldo · 1990: Paul Gascoigne ·
1991: Liz McColgan · 1992: Nigel Mansell · 1993: Linford Christie · 1994: Damon Hill · 1995: Jonathan Edwards ·
1996: Damon Hill · 1997: Greg Rusedski · 1998: Michael Owen · 1999: Lennox Lewis · 2000: Steve Redgrave ·
2001: David Beckham · 2002: Paula Radcliffe · 2003: Jonny Wilkinson · 2004: Kelly Holmes · 2005: Andrew Flintoff · Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE (born August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver from England who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually British, every year. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually British, every year. ... Sir Christopher John Chataway (born January 31, 1931) was a champion athlete, pioneering television news broadcaster, and a Conservative politician. ... Gordon Pirie was a middle distance runner and orienteerer. ... James Charles (Jim) Laker (February 9, 1922, Frizinghall, near Bradford, Yorkshire–April 23, 1986, Putney, London) was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s. ... Dai Rees (born Fontygary, Wales, 31 March 1913) was one of the Britains leading golfers either side of World War II. Rees is most remembered as the captain of the Great Britain team which defeated the United States to win the Ryder Cup at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire... Ian Black was a Scottish swimmer. ... John Surtees (Ferrari) at the British Grand Prix 1964 John Surtees MBE (born February 11, 1934) is an English World Champion motorcycle racer and race car driver. ... David McPherson Broome (born March 1, 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. ... Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. ... Anita Lonsborough (born in 1940?) MBE was a Treasurers Office clerk employed at the Huddersfield Town Hall. ... Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Mary Rand (nee Bignal, born 14 February 1940) is a former British athlete. ... For other persons named Tom Simpson, see Tom Simpson (disambiguation). ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. ... Sir Henry Cooper OBE, (born May 3, 1934) is a retired English heavyweight boxer. ... David Peter Hemery (born July 18, 1944) is a former British athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Ann Haydon-Jones (born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, UK), was a table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ... Sir Henry Cooper OBE, (born May 3, 1934) is a retired English heavyweight boxer. ... The Princess Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family and the only daughter of Elizabeth II. She is the seventh holder of the title Princess Royal, and is currently ninth in the line of succession to the British... Dame Mary Peters (born July 6, 1939) is a former British pentathlete. ... Jackie Stewart talks with fans at the 2005 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. ... Brendan Foster (born 12 January 1948 in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, England) is a British former distance runner, and the founder of the Great North Run. ... David Stanley Steele, born: 29 September 1941, Bradeley, Staffordshire became a British sporting hero when Tony Greig picked him for the English cricket team in 1975. ... John Curry (1949-1994) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. ... Stephen Michael James (Steve) Ovett OBE (born October 9, 1955), is a former middle distance runner from England. ... Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE (born 29 September 1956 in Chiswick, London) is an English athlete and Conservative Party politician. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Ian Terence Botham OBE, (born November 24, 1955 in Heswall, Cheshire) (nicknamed Both, Beefy, Beef or Guy the Gorilla) is a retired England Test cricketer. ... Francis Morgan Thompson, CBE (born July 30, 1958 in Worcester Park), known commonly as Daley Thompson, is a former English decathlete and arguably the greatest the world had ever seen. ... Steve Cram MBE (born October 14, 1960) was a British athlete who vied with fellow British athletes Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett during their domination of middle distance running in the 1980s. ... Jayne Torvill (born October 7, 1957, Nottingham, United Kingdom) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with her skating partner Christopher Dean and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Christopher Colin Dean (born July 22, 1958 in Nottingham, Great Britain) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. ... Finbar Patrick Barry McGuigan MBE (born February 28, 1961 in Clones, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland), nicknamed The Clones Cyclone, is a former professional boxer who became a world Featherweight champion. ... Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE (born August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver from England who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Personal Information Birth 18 July 1957 ) (age 49) Welwyn Garden City, England Height 6 ft 3 in (1. ... Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Gateshead, England), often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English football player who is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation. ... Elizabeth McColgan, usually known as Liz McColgan, (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and road running athlete. ... Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE (born August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver from England who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ... Linford Christie, OBE (born April 2, 1960) is a former athlete, and the only English man to win Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European 100 m gold medals. ... Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. ... Jonathan David Edwards CBE (born May 10, 1966 in London, England) is a former British triple jumper and widely regarded as the finest triple jumper of all time. ... Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. ... Gregory Greg Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former British tennis player who turned professional in 1991, and played until his retirement on April 7, 2007 at the age of 33. ... For other persons named Michael Owen, see Michael Owen (disambiguation). ... Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. ... Image:Stevebook. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born December 17, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ... Jonathan Peter Jonny Wilkinson OBE (born 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player and member of the England rugby union team. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... Andrew Flintoff, MBE, (born 6 December 1977, Preston, Lancashire) is a cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. ...