Sporting Knights and honoured (U.K.)(+)

Success in the Sporting arena can come with more than financial reward.
Within the Kingdom United, Commonwealth and - on occasion outside of the UK borders, recognition has come in the form of title,- The Males as 'Sir's, and Females as 'Dames'
- (No doubt, other Countries have their own forms of marking such)
List of sporting knights and dames - Wikipedia
Feel free to mention post your own personal favourites =

 

BBC Sporting Archive:

BBC Sport archive: Sporting knights and dames - BBC Sport

 

A Cricketing XI of Knights,:


Umpire/s: =

Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, OBE is an English retired international cricket umpire.

Salma Bi: British Empire Medals:
Inspirational coach and one of cricket’s first South Asian female umpires for her services to cricket and diversity in sport

 

Footballing Knights
However = Less so:-
1966 World Cup Winners:=
1. (OBE) Gordon Banks - England - Goalkeeper = (1970)
2. (MBE) George Cohen - England - Defender (RB) = (2000)***
5. (OBE) Jack Charlton - England - Centre-Half = (1974)
6. (OBE) Bobby Moore - England - Centre-Back = (1967) - (How the England Captain hasn't been knighted is scandalous IMO)
3. (MBE) Ray Wilson - England - Defender (LB) = (2000) ***
4. (MBE) Nobby Stiles England -Midfield = (2000)***
7. (MBE) Alan Ball (Jr.) England -Midfield = (2000) ***
11. (MBE) Martin Peters England -Midfield = (1978)
8. (MBE) Roger Hunt- England - Forward = (2000) ***
9. Sir, Bobby Charlton England -Midfield = (1994), (OBE 1969, CBE 1974)
10. Sir, Geoff Hurst - England - Forward = (1998), (MBE 1979)

MANAGER: SIR, Alf Ramsey (Knighted1967)
<> Albeit, there was a number of years that had to pass before recognition (See JAN 2000)*

 

Other XI (1/2)
Pre- Premier League(Players): To 1992:

1. (OBE) - Harry Gregg Ireland - Goalkeeper = (2019). (MBE 1995)
2. (MBE) Viv Anderson - England - Defender (2000)
   
3. (MBE) Pat Rice- England - Defender (2013)
   
4. (MBE) John Greig - Scotland - Midfield (1977)
5. (CBE) Billy Wright - England - Centre-Half. (1959)
   
6. (MBE) Billy Neill- Scotland - Centre-Back (1997)
   
7. Sir, Stanley Matthews - England - Forward(Winger) (1965), (CBE 1957)
8. (OBE) Bryan Robson - England -Midfield (1990)
9. (OBE) Nat Lofthouse - England - Forward = (1990)
10. (MBE) Ray Wilkins - England - Midfield - England - Midfield (1993)
11. Sir, Tom Finney - England - Forward (Winger) (OBE 1961)(CBE 1992)

MANAGER: SIR, Matt Busby (Knighted1968)

 

Other XI (2/2)
Post- Premier (Players) League: 1992 +:

1. (OBE) Peter Shilton - England - Goalkeeper = (1991)
2. (OBE) David Beckham - England - Midfield(/Winger) (2003)
3. (MBE) Stuart Pearce - England - Defender (1999)
4. (MBE) Steven Gerrard - England - Midfield (2007)
5. (MBE) Tony Adams - England - Defender (1999)
6. (MBE) Gary Speed - Wales - Defender (2010)
7. Sir, Kenny Dalglish Scotland - Forward (2018), (MBE 1985)
8. (OBE) Frank Lampard - England - Midfield (2015)
   
9. (CBE) Alan Shearer - England - Forward (2016)
10. (OBE) Gary Lineker - England - Forward (2016)
11. (OBE) Ryan Giggs -Wales - Forward(Winger) (2007)

MANAGER: SIR, Alex Ferguson (Knighted1999)

 

Meanwhile = Down Under;:
Although I never considered it a 'Sport', per se
Sheep Shearing

• Sir David Fagan (KNZM,-(Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit ) - ( 2016)

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David Fagan - Wikipedia

 

There (can be) *something* about a Dame:

Dame:
LAURA DAVIES: (GOLF) - Laura Davies - Wikipedia

 

Dame:
MARY PETERS (ATHLETICS) - Mary Peters (athlete) - Wikipedia
*Note: Peters was appointed a Lady of the Order of the Garter in 2019, becoming Lady Mary Peters.

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Dame:
TANNI GREY-THOMPSON (AHLETICS) - Tanni Grey-Thompson - Wikipedia

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Dame:
ELLEN McARTHUR (YACHTING) - Ellen MacArthur - Wikipedia

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Dame:
MARY GLEN-HAIG (FENCING) - Mary Glen-Haig - Wikipedia

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Dame:
KELLY HOLMES (ATHLETICS) - Kelly Holmes - Wikipedia

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Dame:
SARAH STOREY (CYCLING / SWIMMING) - Sarah Storey - Wikipedia

 

Dame:
NAOMI JAMES (YACHTING) - Naomi James - Wikipedia

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Dame:
RUIA MORRISON (TENNIS) - Ruia Morrison - Wikipedia

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Dame:
SUSAN DEVOY (SQUASH) - Susan Devoy - Wikipedia

 

Dame:
NOELINE TAURUA (NETBALL) - Noeline Taurua - Wikipedia

 

Dame:
JESSICA ENNIS-HILL (ATHLETICS) - Jessica Ennis-Hill - Wikipedia

 

Dame:
HEATHER RABBATTS - (Womens' SOCCER) - Heather Rabbatts - Wikipedia

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