Troed-y-rhiw

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Notable people from Troed-y-rhiw

• Welsh international footballer Charlie Jones, who played for Nottingham Forest and Arsenal in the 1920s and 1930s, was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1899.
• His Welsh international colleague Willie Davies, who played for several clubs, including Cardiff City and Tottenham Hotspur in the 1920s and 1930s, was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1900.
• Bobby Weale was another footballer born in Troed-y-rhiw. His career took him to Swindon Town and Southampton before returning to Wales to play for Cardiff City, Newport County and Wrexham.
• Footballer Jim Lewis was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1909 and played at left back for Watford from 1930 to 1939.
• His younger brother, George Lewis was also born in Troed-y-rhiw and played football as a centre forward, first for Watford and then for Southampton.
• Footballer Gwyn Jones, who played for Rochdale and Stockport County, was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1912.
• Vivian Woodward was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1914 and played at inside-forward for Fulham from 1936 to 1947, with later spells at Millwall, Brentford and Aldershot, as well as playing once for Wales.
• Actor Steve Speirs was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1965.
• Internationally renown tenor Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1968.