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PAISLEY
Most Famous People Born in Paisley, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 358
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paisley during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Paisley Is Known For
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Football is Paisley's biggest profession — 41% of all notables (146).
Paisley over-indexes on football — 3.7× the global rate.
Paisley under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Paisley's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
John Weir (physician)
1879 - 1971
James Dunlop (footballer)
1870 - 1892
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats, 2nd Baronet
1878 - 1954
George Coats (Mediziner)
1876 - 1915
James Waterston (entomologist)
1879 - 1930
Minna Cowan
1878 - 1951
David Crawford (footballer, born 1873)
1873 - 1937
Jimmy Stevenson
1877 - 1916
Adam Fraser
1871 - 1895
Andrew Brown (soccer)
1870 - 1948
Arthur Charlton
1877 - 1956
Jimmy Hill (Scottish footballer)
1872 - 1900