The Welsh Sports Hall of Fame (WSHOF) is a special group that celebrates amazing sports achievements in Wales. It's also a charity that helps keep important sports items safe. It started in 1980 with a collection of sports memories from a Welsh radio commentator named G. V. Wynne-Jones. Since 1990, new members are chosen each year for the "Roll of Honour." A committee of experts from sports, media, universities, and museums picks these people. The WSHOF also gives awards to individuals who have done great things for Welsh sport. In 2018, a new award was added to remember the former chairman, Rhodri Morgan. The very first 'Rhodri' award went to the City of Cardiff for their excellent work and dedication to sports.
The WSHOF Roll of Honour Inductees
This is a list of the incredible athletes who have been added to the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. The `*` symbol means the award was given after the person had passed away.
1990s Inductees
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1990 THE ORIGINALS
- Billy Boston (Rugby League)
- David Broome (Equestrian)
- Lynn Davies (Athletics)
- Jim Driscoll (Boxing) *
- Ken Jones (Rugby Union)
- Sir Harry Llewellyn (Equestrian)
- Billy Meredith (Association Football) *
- Sheila Morrow (Hockey)
- Jack Petersen (Boxing)
- Kirsty Wade (Athletics)
1991
- Jack Anthony (Horse Racing) *
- Cliff Jones (Rugby Union) *
- Cliff Morgan (Rugby Union)
- Dai Rees (Golf) *
1992
- Gerald Davies (Rugby Union)
- Tanni Grey-Thompson (Para Athletics)
- George Latham (Association Football) *
- Ray Reardon (Snooker)
- Irene Steer (Swimming) *
- Jim Sullivan (Rugby League) *
- Eddie Thomas (Boxing)
- Jimmy Wilde (Boxing) *
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1993
- John Charles (Association Football)
- Paulo Radmilovic (Water Polo) *
1994
1995
- Jim Alford (Athletics)
- Ivor Allchurch (Association Football)
- Hugh Edwards (Rowing) *
- Fulke Walwyn (Horse Racing) *
1996
1997
- Tommy Farr (Boxing) *
- Trevor Ford (Association football)
- Chris Hallam (Para Athletics)
- Fred Keenor (Association Football) *
- Bleddyn Williams (Rugby Union)
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1998
- Johnnie Clay (Cricket) *
- John Disley (Athletics)
- Gareth Edwards (Rugby Union)
- Cliff Jones (Association Football)
- Lewis Jones (Rugby Union / League)
- Geoff Lewis (Horse Racing)
- Jimmy Michael (Cycling) *
- Jimmy Murphy (Association Football) *
- Vicki Thomas (Golf)
- Freddie Williams (Speedway)
1999
- Horace Blew (Association Football) *
- Ann Ellis (Hockey)
- Carwyn James (Rugby Union) *
- Barry John (Rugby Union)
- Colin Jones (Boxing)
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2000s Inductees
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2000
- Sir Charles Evans (Mountaineering) *
- Teresa John (Para Athletics)
- Jonathan Jones (Powerboating)
- Gus Risman (Rugby League) *
- Dick Rees (Equestrian) *
- David Watkins (Rugby Union / League)
2001
- Ronnie Burgess (Association Football)
- Mervyn Davies (Rugby Union)
- Nancy Evans (Table Tennis) *
- Roy Evans (Table Tennis) *
- Ian Rush (Association Football)
- David Winters (Para Athletics)
- Martyn Woodroffe (Swimming)
2002
- Audrey Bates (Squash/Lacrosse) *
- Mal Evans (Bowls)
- Steve Jones (Athletics)
- Gwyn Nicholls (Rugby Union) *
- Berwyn Price (Athletics)
- Dave Thomas (Golf)
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2003
- Jonathan Davies (Rugby Union / League)
- Willie Davies (Rugby League / Union) *
- John Dawes (Rugby Union)
- Mark Hughes (Association Football)
- Nick Whitehead (Athletics)
2004
2005
- John Gwilliam (Rugby Union)
- Colin Jackson (Athletics)
- Tom Richards (Athletics) *
- Steve Robinson (Boxing)
- John Toshack (Association Football)
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2006
- Brian Huggett (Golf)
- Don Shepherd (Cricket)
- Jack Matthews (Rugby Union)
- Alf Sherwood (Association Football) *
- Allan Watkins (Cricket)
2007
- Arthur Gould (Rugby Union) *
- Helen Weston (Netball)
- Phil Bennett (Rugby Union)
- Joe Calzaghe (Boxing)
2008
- Billy Trew (Rugby Union) *
2009
- J.J. Williams (Rugby Union)
- David Roberts (Para Swimming)
- Clive Sullivan (Rugby League) *
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2010s Inductees
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2010
- Ian Woosnam (Golf)
- Alan Petherbridge (Judo)
- Jack Kelsey (Association Football) *
2011 There were no new entries in 2011.
2012
- Bryn Meredith (Rugby Union)
- Non Evans (Judo / Rugby Union / Wrestling / Weightlifting)
- Albert Gladstone (Rowing) *
- Cecil Griffiths (Athletics) *
- David Jacobs (Athletics) *
- John Ainsworth-Davis (Athletics) *
2013
- Nicole Cooke (Cycling)
- John Harris (Para Athletics)
- Ron Jones (Athletics)
- David Morgan (Weightlifting)
- Clive Rowlands (Rugby Union)
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2014
- David Davies (Swimming)
- Bob Morgan (Diving)
- Denis Reardon (Boxing)*
- John Burns (Weightlifting)
- Clive Thomas (Association Football)
- Reg Thomas (Athletics)
2015
- Jeff Jones (Cricket)
- Simon Jones (Cricket)
- Wilf Wooller (Cricket / Rugby Union)
- Steve Barry (Athletics)
- Frankie Jones (Gymnastics)
2016
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2017
- Christian Malcolm (Athletics)
- Graham Price (Rugby Union)
- Peter Walker (Cricket)
- Terry Yorath (Association Football)
2018
- Roy Francis (Rugby League) *
- Becky James (Cycling)
- Lynne Thomas (Cricket / Hockey)
- Kelly Morgan (Badminton)
- Jayne Ludlow (Association Football)
2019
- Wendy White (Netball) *
- Ryan Giggs (Association Football)
- Michaela Breeze (Weightlifting)
- Jazz Carlin (Swimming)
- Steve Fenwick (Rugby Union)
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2020s Inductees
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2022
- Helen Jenkins (Triathlon)
- Robert Weale (Bowles)
- Kevin Ratcliffe (Association Football)
- Maurice Richards (Rugby Union / League)
- Georgia Davies (Swimming)
- Mike Davies (Tennis) *
- Ted Peterson (Baseball) *
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2023
- John Devereux (Rugby)
- Suzy Drane (Netball)
- Helen Ward (Association football)
- Leah Wilkinson (Field hockey)
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The Lord Brooks Award for Outstanding Services to Welsh Sport
This award used to be called the WSHOF Special Award for Outstanding Services to Welsh Sport. It celebrates people who have given a lot to Welsh sport.
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Lord Brooks (Boxing / WSHOF)
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2002
Ceri O'Donnell (Hockey)
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2015
Dave Cobner (Student Sport)
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Laura McAllister (Football / Sport Wales)
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2016
Geoff Bray (WSHOF)
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2019
Steve Williams (Whitchurch HS)
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The Rhodri Morgan Memorial Award ('The Rhodri')
This award was created in 2018 to honor Rhodri Morgan, a former chairman of the WSHOF.
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City of Cardiff
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| 2019
Whitchurch HS
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The Peter Corrigan Welsh Sports Media Award
This award used to be called the WSHoF Welsh Sports Journalist of the Year. It recognizes great sports journalists and reporters in Wales.
| 1990
Peter Corrigan (Observer)
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1998
David Facey (The Sun)
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2006
Paul Abbandonato (Western Mail)
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2015
Dot Davies (BBC Wales)
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| 1991
Ken Jones (Independent)
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1999
Geoff Nicholson (Independent)
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2007
John Hopkins (The Times)
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2016
Riath Al-Samarrai (Daily Mail)
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| 1992
Bob Humphrys (BBC Wales)
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2000
Brian Madley (The People)
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2008
James Lawton (News of World)
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2017
Mark Orders (Swansea Evening Post)
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| 1993
Paul Rees (SW Echo)
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2001
Michael Boon (Western Mail)
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2009
Robin Davey (South Wales Argus)
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2018
Stephen Bale (Sunday Times)
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| 1994
Stephen Jones (Sunday Times)
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2002
Eddie Butler (The Observer)
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2010
Hamish Stuart & Steve Pope (Sporting Wales)
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2019
David Davies (Press Association)
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| 1995
Huw Llywelyn-Davies (BBC Wales)
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2003
Graham Thomas (BBC Wales)
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2012
Carolyn Hitt (Western Mail)
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| 1996
Peter Jackson (Daily Mail)
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2004
Jamie Corrigan (Wales on Sunday)
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2013
Rob Phillips (BBC Wales)
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| 1997
Ron Jones (BBC 5 Live)
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2005
Gerald Davies (The Times)
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2014
Chris Wathan (Media Wales)
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Welsh Sports Hall of Fame official website: https://welsh-sports-hall-of-fame.wales/
