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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.
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Barrie McKay
Born 1994
Mhairi Black
Born 1994
John Bell (Scottish actor)
Born 1997
Lewis Morgan (footballer)
Born 1996
Joe Thomson (footballer)
Born 1997
Andy Murdoch (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Jason Naismith
Born 1994
Jack Carlin
Born 1997
Dylan Stevenson
Born 1997
Rebekka Findlay
Born 1994
Mark Russell (footballer, born 1996)
Born 1996
Mark Lamont
Born 1993
Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Ross Docherty
Born 1993
Andy Stirling (footballer)
Born 1990
Nathan Shepherd
Born 1991
Jon McShane
Born 1991
Jamie McGowan (footballer, born 1997)
Born 1997
Aidan Ferris
Born 1996
John Tennent (Scottish footballer)
Born 1997
Stephen Stirling (footballer)
Born 1990
Conor Ramsay
Born 1993
Lorna Jack
Born 1992
Breandan Vallance
Born 1991
Jonny Blair
Born 1992
Alan Forsyth
Born 1992
Hamza Tahir
Born 1995
Kevin Moran (squash player)
Born 1990