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DUMFRIES
Most Famous People Born in Dumfries, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 323
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1887
- Most distinctive
- Curler 68.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dumfries during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dumfries Is Known For
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Football is Dumfries's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (69).
Dumfries over-indexes on curler — 68.1× the global rate.
Dumfries under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dumfries's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Grant Hanley
Born 1991
Cammy Bell
Born 1986
Dominic Matteo
Born 1974
Rory Loy
Born 1988
Barry Nicholson
Born 1978
Gavin Reilly
Born 1993
Chris Doig
Born 1981
Kevin Holt
Born 1993
Denny Johnstone
Born 1995
Iain Russell
Born 1982
Willie Gibson (footballer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Dan Carmichael
Born 1990
Dave Halliday
1901 - 1970
Gary McCutcheon
Born 1978
Thomas Mitchell (football manager)
1843 - 1921
Aidan Smith
Born 1997
Ian McCall (footballer)
Born 1964
Willie McNaught
1922 - 1989
Aaron Muirhead
Born 1990
Bobby Ancell
1911 - 1987
Andy Aitken (footballer, born 1978)
Born 1978
Paul Crosbie
Born 1976
Steven Black (footballer)
Born 1992
Owen Bell
Born 1999
Charlie Bell (footballer, born 1894)
1894 - 1939
Ryan McGuffie
Born 1980
Ross Fergusson
Born 1997
Dan Orsi
Born 1992
Jim Steel (footballer)
Born 1959
David Kerr (footballer)
Born 1974
Dean Brotherston
Born 1997
David Mathieson
Born 1978
Greg Shaw (footballer)
Born 1970
Billy Little
Born 1941
Billy Houliston
1921 - 1999
Peter Handyside
Born 1974
John Aitken (footballer, born 1870)
Born 1870
Scott Hooper
Born 1995
James Blair (footballer)
1883 - 1913
Bill Johnstone
1919 - 1976
Andy Stewart (Scottish footballer)
Born 1978
Graeme Robertson (Scottish footballer)
Born 1962
Maurice Elliott
1942 - 1996
George Kennedy (Scottish footballer)
1882 - 1917
Jimmy McIntosh
1918 - 2000
Galfred Congreve
1849 - 1882
Steve Leslie (footballer, born 1976)
Born 1976
John Irving (footballer, born 1867)
1867 - 1942
Ian Dickson (footballer)
1902 - 1976
Jock Henderson (footballer, born 1871)
1871 - 1930
Billy Halliday
Born 1906
Charlie Brown (Scottish footballer)
1924 - 2019
Jimmy Kirkpatrick
-
Jamie Paterson (footballer, born 1973)
Born 1973
Andy Crawford (footballer, born 1967)
Born 1967
Willie McCall (footballer, born 1898)
1898 - 1966
Gary Castledine
Born 1970
Billy McGinley
Born 1954
Austin McGill
Born 1935
Stewart Cochrane
Born 1963
John Currie (footballer, born 1939)
Born 1939
Francis Wallace
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William Miller (footballer, born 1875)
1875 - 1915
Rex Dunlop
1927 - 2019
David Robson
1873 - 1926
Norrie Fairgray
Born 1890
William Wilson (footballer, born 1921)
Born 1921
Jackie Law Jr.
Died 1996
Billy Aitken
Born 1951