Ernest Ian Appleyard (10 October 1923 – 2 June 1998) was a British rally driver, alpine skier and ornithologist.

[1] As a child, he shared an interest in birds and alpine skiing with his brother Geoffrey, who died on an SAS mission during World War II.

[3] Despite stopping to help an injured rival, he met all the target times and was awarded his first Coupe des Alpes (Alpine Cup).

[1] At the wheel of an XK120 and with his wife Patricia "Pat" Lyons, the daughter of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons, as his co-driver,[4] Appleyard finished the Alpine Rally unpenalized three times in a row from 1950 to 1952, becoming the first driver to win the coveted Coupe d'Or (Gold Cup).

[2] He also rekindled his interest in birds and started studying the ring ouzel in 1978, eventually becoming a leading author on the subject.