England cricketers George Herbert Hirst, Allen Hill and Wilfred Rhodes were all born in the village and played cricket for Kirkheaton Cricket Club.
Rhodes | Rhodes Scholarship | Cecil Rhodes | Wilfred Owen | Rhodes piano | Wilfred Bion | Wilfred Benítez | Rhodes University | Wilfred Thesiger | Wilfred Lucas | Dusty Rhodes | Wilfred Cantwell Smith | Wilfred Bungei | Wilfred | Rhodes Piano | Jim Rhodes | Zandra Rhodes | Wilfred Feinberg | Teddy Tahu Rhodes | Rhodes, New South Wales | Randi Rhodes | Dusty Rhodes (wrestler) | Wilfred (U.S. TV series) | Wilfred Hudson Osgood | The Siege of Rhodes | Sonny Rhodes | Julian Rhodes | Emitt Rhodes | Dusty Rhodes (baseball player) | Wilfred Trotter |
The England touring party included Johnny Douglas (captain), Jack Russell, Jack Hobbs, "Young" Jack Hearne, Patsy Hendren, Frank Woolley, Wilfred Rhodes, Bill Hitch, Abe Waddington, Cec Parkin and Bert Strudwick.
At the beginning of the 1927 season, Yorkshire secretary Frederick Toone approached Wilfred Rhodes to suggest that he should resign from his position as senior professional.