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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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Owen Coyle
Born 1966
Barrie McKay
Born 1994
Archie Gemmill
Born 1947
Dave McPherson (footballer)
Born 1964
Gordon Durie
Born 1965
Derek McInnes
Born 1971
Scot Gemmill
Born 1971
David Hay
Born 1948
Robbie Neilson
Born 1980
Jamie Langfield
Born 1979
Bernie Slaven
Born 1960
Lewis Morgan (footballer)
Born 1996
Paul Paton
Born 1987
Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer)
Born 1978
Joanne Love
Born 1985
Joe Thomson (footballer)
Born 1997
James Grady
Born 1971
Robbie Dunn
Born 1960
Derek Lilley
Born 1974
Craig Thomson (referee)
Born 1972
Brian O'Neil (footballer, born 1972)
Born 1972
Andy Murdoch (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Micky Mellon
Born 1972
Jason Naismith
Born 1994
Steven McGarry
Born 1979
Barry Smith (footballer, born 1974)
Born 1974
Robert Millar (soccer)
1890 - 1967
Brian Reid (footballer)
Born 1970
Marc McAusland
Born 1988
James Dunlop (footballer)
1870 - 1892
David McKenna (footballer)
Born 1986
Jimmy Cowan (footballer)
1926 - 1968
Dylan Stevenson
Born 1997
Mark Russell (footballer, born 1996)
Born 1996
Kenny Clark (referee)
Born 1961
Mike Haughney
1926 - 2002
Mark Lamont
Born 1993
Tony Gervaise
Born 1955
Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Alan Reid (Scottish footballer)
Born 1980
Ross Docherty
Born 1993
Jimmy Crapnell
1903 - 1991
John Kelly (footballer, born 1921)
1921 - 2001
David Winters (footballer)
Born 1983
Andy Stirling (footballer)
Born 1990
Nathan Shepherd
Born 1991
Allan McManus
Born 1974
Derek Anderson (footballer)
Born 1972
David Weatherston
Born 1986
Lee Peacock
Born 1976
Jon McShane
Born 1991
Barry Lavety
Born 1974
Jamie McGowan (footballer, born 1997)
Born 1997
Michael Moore (footballer)
Born 1981
Dave Carroll
Born 1966
Robert Sloan
Born 1983
Steven McDougall
Born 1986
Angus McKinnon
1886 - 1968
Neil Scally
Born 1978
John Hillcoat (footballer)
Born 1970
Graeme Sinclair
Born 1957
Aidan Ferris
Born 1996
John Tennent (Scottish footballer)
Born 1997
Tommy Wilson (footballer, born 1961)
Born 1961
Scott Muirhead
Born 1984
Charlie Mitchell (footballer)
Born 1948
Ian MacLean
Born 1966
Stephen Stirling (footballer)
Born 1990
Tommy McMillan (footballer, born 1944)
Born 1944
Mark McGeown
Born 1970
Johnny Cochrane
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Brian Hamilton (footballer)
Born 1967
George McLean (footballer, born 1943)
Born 1943
Jackie Copland
Born 1947
Andy Kane (footballer)
Born 1976
Conor Ramsay
Born 1993
Barry McLaughlin
Born 1973
Isaac English
Born 1971
Bobbie Bruce
1906 - 1978
Ross MacKenzie (footballer)
Born 1984
Ryan Borris
Born 1983
Steven Fallon
Born 1979
Dougie Bell
Born 1959
Bobby Templeton (footballer, born 1894)
1894 - 1967
David Crawford (footballer, born 1873)
1873 - 1937
David Nixon (footballer)
Born 1988
Andy Weir (footballer)
Born 1937
Jimmy Stevenson
1877 - 1916
Frank Walker (Scottish footballer)
1897 - 1949
Ken Eadie
Born 1961
Matt Murray (Scottish footballer)
1929 - 2016
Adam Fraser
1871 - 1895
Robert Dalrymple
1880 - 1970
Steve Cowan
Born 1963
Blair Millar
Born 1956
Allan Craig
Born 1904
Pat Liney
Born 1936
Ryan McCay
Born 1986
Laura Montgomery
Born 1975
John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899)
1899 - 1947
Archie McLean (footballer)
1894 - 1971
William Paul (footballer, born 1868)
1868 - 1932
Jim Denny
Born 1950
Hookey Leonard
1906 - 1959
Andrew Brown (soccer)
1870 - 1948
Lammie Robertson
Born 1947
Arthur Charlton
1877 - 1956
Bobby Walker (footballer, born 1906)
Born 1906
Billy Hainey
Born 1939
Roy Faulkner
Born 1897
Bobby Rankin
1905 - 1954
William Sharp (footballer)
1889 - 1915
Archibald McLardie (footballer, born 1889)
1889 - 1915
Rikki Fleming
Born 1946
Bruce Cleland
Born 1958
Edward McBain
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Paul Geddes
Born 1961
Armour Ashe
1925 - 1968
Geordie Reid
1882 - 1960
Dougie Campbell
1901 - 1991
Tom Sweenie
Born 1945
Jimmy Hill (Scottish footballer)
1872 - 1900
George McLean (footballer, born 1937)
Born 1937
Willie Davie
1925 - 1996
Bob McCormick
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Harry Fallon
Born 1942
Duncan Harrigan
1921 - 2005
Hugh Lorimer
Born 1896
Davy Brodie
1863 - 1938
Alexander McLardy
1867 - 1913
John Goudie
1857 - 1921
James Harkins
Born 1905
Robert Carmichael (footballer)
Born 1885
Rob Campbell (footballer)
Born 1961
Willie Cunningham (footballer, born 1938)
Born 1938
Rashid Sarwar
Born 1965
Thomas Ashe (footballer)
1920 - 1997
Danny McKelvie (footballer)
Born 1980
Tony Speirs
Born 1968
William McGinnigle
1892 - 1947
Frederick Grocott
1900 - 1924
George Whitelaw
1937 - 2004
Humphrey Hunter
Born 1916
Wallace Scobie
Born 1934
Tom McKenna (footballer, born 1919)
1919 - 2008
Robert Wallace (footballer)
Born 1905