Bernard Gallacher (golf) – played in eight Ryder Cups and succeeded Tony Jacklin as non-playing European captain, born 1949.

Sandy Lyle (golf) – Scottish former Open and US Masters champion, born 1958.

Gordon Strachan (football) – Middlesbrough manager and former Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds and Scotland midfielder, born 1957.

Glenn McGrath (cricket) – former Australia pace bowler who claimed 563 Test wickets, born 1970.

Angelos Charisteas (soccer) – Greece striker who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2004 final, born 1980.

Jordi Cruyff (soccer) – former Manchester United and Holland forward, born 1974.

Dewi Morris (rugby union) – former England and Lions scrum-half, born 1964.