Sportspeople from Basildon

Jay Howard (born 16 February 1981) is a British professional race car driver who competes in the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500 and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Howard was the 2005 US Formula Ford Zetec champion (now known as the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship) and moved up to the Indy Lights series, where he captured two wins on his way to the 2006 championship for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in his rookie season. He qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 2011.

Casey Jean Stoney MBE (born 13 May 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of FA WSL club Manchester United W.F.C.. A versatile defender, she was capped more than 100 times for the England women's national football team since making her debut in 2000. After being a non playing squad member at UEFA Women's Euro 2005, she was an integral part of the England teams which reached the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final and the quarter finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2007 and 2011. In 2012, Stoney succeeded Faye White as the England captain and also became captain of the newly formed Team GB squad for the 2012 London Olympics. She ended her playing career at Liverpool Ladies. She was appointed as the first head coach of the newly-formed Manchester United Women on 8 June 2018.

James Oliver Charles Tomkins (born 29 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. He has represented England at all levels up to the under-21 team and represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. He is a product of the West Ham youth academy.

Freddy Eastwood (born 29 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who was released by Southend United on 23 May 2014. He started his career with West Ham United and has also played for Grays Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Coventry City. He has played eleven times in his international career for Wales.

Chloe Rayner (born 18 September 1996) is an Australian judoka. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 48 kg event, in which she was eliminated in the first round by Laëtitia Payet.

Eamonn Thomas Martin (born 9 October 1958 in Basildon, Essex) is a male English former elite long distance runner.

John McDermott (born 26 February 1980) is an English former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2013. He is a three-time challenger for the British heavyweight title and in his last fight in March 2013, won the English heavyweight title.

Ross Ian Thomas McGowan (born 23 April 1982) is an English professional golfer. He won the 2009 Madrid Masters on the European Tour.

Michael John Kightly (born 24 January 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Rushall Olympic.

Stuart Bingham (born 21 May 1976) is an English professional snooker player. He is a former World Champion and the reigning Masters Champion.