13 Notable alumni of University of Chester
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Chester is ranked #1,653 in the world and #104 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from University of Chester sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Chester won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. J. Thomas Looney
1870-1944 (aged 74)
teacher
writer
John Thomas Looney was an English school teacher who is notable for having originated the Oxfordian theory, which claims that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550–1604) was the true author of Shakespeare's plays.
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2. Jon Clarke
1979-. (aged 47)
rugby league player
Jon Clarke is an English former professional rugby league player who played as a hooker.Jon is currently Head of Performance at Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.He was previously the strength & conditioning coach for the England and British & Irish Lions rugby union teams. He played for the Wigan Warriors, London Broncos, Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings.
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3. Dick Howard
1943-. (aged 83)
association football player
association football coach
Richard James Howard is a retired professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He moved to Canada from England in 1967 and went on to appear for Canada internationally.
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4. David Artell
1980-. (aged 46)
association football player
association football coach
David John Artell is a football manager and former professional player who is currently the head coach of EFL League Two club Grimsby Town. Born in England, he won seven caps for the Gibraltar national team between 2014 and 2015.
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5. Russell Young
1959-. (aged 67)
painter
photographer
printmaker
Russell Young is a British-American artist best known for large silkscreen paintings using imagery drawn from recent history and popular culture. Young's artistic output includes painting, screen printing, sculpture, installations and film.
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6. Matt Greenhalgh
1972-. (aged 54)
film producer
screenwriter
film director
Matthew Greenhalgh is an English screenwriter from Manchester. He is best known for writing the screenplays of several biopic films, including Control, Nowhere Boy (2009), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), and Back to Black (2024). He has received five BAFTA nominations, winning once for Most Promising Newcomer for Control—which also earned him an Evening Standard British Film Award...
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7. Helen Jones
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Helen Mary Jones is a British Labour politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington North from 1997 to 2019.
8. Nicola Wilson
1976-. (aged 50)
event rider
Nicola Wilson is a British equestrian rider specialising in three-day eventing. Riding Opposition Buzz, she won a team gold at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games and team silver at the 2012 Olympic Games. She is also a seven-time medallist at the European Championships, including team golds in 2009, 2017 and 2021 and individual gold and bronze in 2021 and...
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9. Jim Bowen
1937-2018 (aged 81)
stand-up comedian
television presenter
James Brown Whittaker, known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an English stand-up comedian, actor and television personality. He was the long-time host of the ITV game show Bullseye, which he presented from its beginning in 1981 through to the end of its original run in 1995.
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10. Dave Brailsford
1964-. (aged 62)
sport cyclist
coach
Sir David John Brailsford CBE is a British sports director and former cycling coach. He is currently team principal of UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers, and was performance director of British Cycling from 1997 to 2014. He is also currently working with French football club Nice and English football club Manchester United as part of his role as Director of Sport...
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11. Walter Winterbottom
1913-2002 (aged 89)
association football coach
coach
manager
association football player
Sir Walter Winterbottom was an English football player and coach. He was the first manager of the England national team (1946–1962) and Director of Coaching for The Football Association (the FA). He resigned from the FA in 1962 to become General Secretary of the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) and was appointed as the first director of the Sports...
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12. Duffy
1984-. (aged 42)
singer
songwriter
singer-songwriter
composer
film actor
Aimée Anne Duffy, known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer and actress. Her music style has been described as a mixture of soul, blue-eyed soul, pop rock, neo soul and pop music.
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13. Siân Lloyd
1972-. (aged 54)
television presenter
solicitor
journalist
Siân Mary Lloyd is a Welsh television presenter and meteorologist from Maesteg. She was the United Kingdom's longest-serving female weather forecaster, having appeared on ITV Weather for 24 years, from 1990 until 2014.
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