Some very good things have come from Croydon, the often overlooked town in south London. The film director David Lean was born there, as was Roy Hodgon, the actor Peggy Ashcroft and the sexologist Havelock Ellis. Amy Winehouse studied in Croydon.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/uzbekistan-colombia-world-cup-2026-group-k-match-report)