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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 1890s Clear ×
R. B. McCallum
1898 - 1973
J. R. Campbell (communist)
1894 - 1969
Robert Millar (soccer)
1890 - 1967
Duncan McPhee
1892 - 1950
Arthur Henderson (VC)
1893 - 1917
Bobby Templeton (footballer, born 1894)
1894 - 1967
Frank Walker (Scottish footballer)
1897 - 1949
William Cockburn (banker)
1891 - 1957
John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899)
1899 - 1947
Archie McLean (footballer)
1894 - 1971
Arthur Randall
1896 - 1927
Roy Faulkner
Born 1897
Hugh Lorimer
Born 1896
William McGinnigle
1892 - 1947