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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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Andrew Brown (soccer)
1870 - 1948
Lammie Robertson
Born 1947
Arthur Charlton
1877 - 1956
Bobby Walker (footballer, born 1906)
Born 1906
James McKechnie
1826 - 1886
Billy Hainey
Born 1939
Maura Currie
-
Roy Faulkner
Born 1897
James Grieves
Born 1974
Bobby Rankin
1905 - 1954
William Sharp (footballer)
1889 - 1915
Archibald McLardie (footballer, born 1889)
1889 - 1915
Al Johnston
Born 1932
Rikki Fleming
Born 1946
Bruce Cleland
Born 1958
Edward McBain
-
Paul Geddes
Born 1961
Armour Ashe
1925 - 1968
Billy Brennan
Born 1934
Kate Fraser (physician)
1887 - 1957
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
William Hearn (rower)
Born 1850
David Mackintosh (cricketer)
Born 1947
Willie Davie
1925 - 1996
Bob McCormick
-
Harry Fallon
Born 1942
Elaine Vassie
Born 1981
Alastair Brennan
Born 1945
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
John Dougall (merchant)
1808 - 1886
Jim Doherty (shooter)
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James Brennan (Queensland politician)
1837 - 1917
Rob Campbell (footballer)
Born 1961
Willie Cunningham (footballer, born 1938)
Born 1938
Rashid Sarwar
Born 1965
John J. Adam
1807 - 1888
Daniel Livingston
1840 - 1888
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
Kevin Moran (squash player)
Born 1990
Tom McKenna (footballer, born 1919)
1919 - 2008
Robert Wallace (footballer)
Born 1905