Birthday Honours 2005
David Sexton OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Football in England.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 274 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2005
Adam Bryson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Medicine.”
Adrian Charles Clinton Walker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Adrian Frank Lamb
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Honorary Treasurer
Adrian Neville Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for England.”
Albert Glen Barr
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the community in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.”
Alexander Colin David Ingleby-MacKenzie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Sport.”
Alexander Murray Clark
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for National Statistics.”
Alison Wood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alistair Vivian Astling
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the community in the West Midlands.”
Amir Kassam
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Tropical Agriculture and to Rural Development.”
Andrew Courtney Ellis Hilton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Andrew Gerald Dakin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Royal Air Force
Andrew John Malone
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Social Housing.”
Andrew Laurence Coles
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Royal Navy
Andrew Timothy France
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Young People.”
Angela Mukhopadhyay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for Standards in Education.”
Angus William Macmillan Douglas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the NHS.”
Anita White
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Women in Sport.”
Ann Height
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Rehabilitation of OVenders.”
Ann Smart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the NHS and to the community in North East London.”
Annabelle Frances Glasier
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
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Anne Elizabeth Tattersfield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Medicine.”
Annmarie Dixon-Barrow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Diversity.”
Anthony John Greaves
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Local Government.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2005 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 11 June 2005.
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