Following is a list of sites in London associated
with Sport
- Chapman, Herbert (1878 – 1934) - Legendary Arsenal Football Club manager
- Appointed manager of Arsenal in 1925. The team won the FA Cup in 1929-30, and the League Championship in 1930-1 and 1932-3. In order to attract crowds, he changed the name of the closest underground station from Gillespie Road to Arsenal in 1932.
- Godfree, Kathleen Kitty
- Kathleen Kitty Godfree (1896-1992), Olympic and Wimbledon lawn tennis champion
- James, C.L.R. (1901-1989)
- Political activist, novelist, playwright, historian and renowned cricket writer. From 1981 until his death on 31 May 1989, C.L.R. James lived at 165 Railton Road in Brixton
- LEWIS, Ted Kid (1893-1970),
- World Champion Boxer, lived and died here.
- NOEL-BAKER, Philip (1889-1982),
- Olympic Sportsman, Campaigner for Peace and Disarmament, lived here.
- SARTORIUS, John F. (1775-1830),
- Sporting Painter, lived here 1807-1812.
- STAUNTON, Howard (1810-1874),
- British World Chess Champion, lived here 1871-1874.
- WINGFIELD, Major Walter Clopton (1833-1912),
- Father of lawn tennis, lived here.
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