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==Notable natives and residents== <!-- Put and keep in alphabetical order by surname; use only persons whose notability has been established by sourced Wikipedia article --> * [[Jimmy Boyle (artist)|Jimmy Boyle]] (b. 1944), convicted criminal, novelist and sculptor<ref>{{cite web|title=Glasgow gangster turned writer Jimmy Boyle: 'I would be dead now without books'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/20/glasgow-gangster-jimmy-boyle-prisons-a-sense-of-freedom-1977-republished|website=The Guardian|access-date=24 January 2017|date=20 May 2016}}</ref> * [[Ian Brady]] (1938β2017; born in the Gorbals and named Ian Duncan Stewart); notable as the [[Moors Murders|Moors murderer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Glasgow roots of sadistic Moors murderer Ian Brady |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20270293.crime-stories-extended-glasgow-roots-sadistic-moors-murderer-ian-brady/ |website=Glasgow Times |date=11 July 2022 |access-date=1 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> * [[Frank Bruno]], a notable boxer, moved to the Gorbals in 2012 to live with his partner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2012/05/06/boxing-legend-frank-bruno-stuns-neighbours-after-moving-into-glasgow-flat-86908-23849693|title=Boxing legend Frank Bruno stuns neighbours after moving into Glasgow flat|first1=Steve|last1=Smith|first2=Lauren|last2=Crooks|date=6 May 2012|newspaper=Daily Record|publisher=Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail|access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> * [[Lawrence Chaney]] (b. 1996), drag queen and winner of the second series of [[RuPaul's Drag Race UK]] * [[Paddy Connolly]] (b. 1970), football player and coach * [[Owen Coyle]] (b, 1966), football player and manager * [[Paddy Crerand]] (b. 1939), football player and MUTV pundit ([[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]) * [[Tommy Docherty]] (1928β2020), football player and manager ([[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]], and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]])<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mott|first1=Sue|title=The Doc - still in rudest of health|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2347970/The-Doc-still-in-rudest-of-health.html|website=Telegraph.co.uk|date=14 October 2006 |access-date=24 January 2017|language=en}}</ref> * Dame [[Carol Ann Duffy]] (b. 1955), [[Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom|Poet Laureate]] of the UK from 2009 to 2019<ref>{{cite web|last1=Allardice|first1=Lisa|title=Carol Ann Duffy: βWith the evil twins of Trump and Brexit β¦ There was no way of not writing about that, it is just in the airβ|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/27/carol-ann-duffy-poet-laureate-books-interview|access-date=31 December 2024|date=27 October 2018}}</ref> * [[Hannah Frank]] (1908β2008), artist and sculptor * [[Ralph Glasser]] (1916β2002), psychologist and economist, writer of a three-volume autobiography, beginning with ''Growing up in the Gorbals'' * [[Alex Harvey (musician)|Alex Harvey]] (1935β1982), musician * [[Alexander Watson Hutton]] (1853β1936), a teacher and sportsman; considered the father of Argentine football, as he established teams there * [[Lorraine Kelly]] (b. 1959), television presenter, journalist and actress * [[Helena Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws|Helena Kennedy]] (b. 1950), Labour member of the House of Lords * [[John Kurila]] (1941β2018) footballer who played briefly for [[Celtic F.C.]] as well as playing for [[Northampton Town]] and other English and Canadian clubs. * [[Thomas Lipton|Sir Thomas Lipton]] (1848β1931), grocery mogul, founder of [[Lipton's Tea]], and perennial contender for the sailing world's [[America's Cup]]. * [[Benny Lynch]] (1913β1946), boxer, became the British, European and World Flyweight Champion. * [[Gerry McAloon]] (1916 β 1987), football player with [[Brentford F.C.]], [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]], [[Celtic F.C.]] and [[Belfast Celtic F.C.]] * [[Michael Loch McGurk|Michael McGurk]] (1958β2009), born here and moved to Australia, where he became a businessman; he was murdered outside his Sydney family home.<ref name="SMHslum">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/from-a-glasgow-slum-to-sydneys-north-shore-20090907-feeb.html|title=From a Glasgow slum to Sydney's north shore|first1=Ellie|last1=Harvey|first2=Vanda|last2=Carson|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=8 September 2009|access-date=22 December 2010}}</ref> * [[Gerry McLauchlan]] (b. 1989), formerly resident of [[Bishopbriggs]], former footballer with [[Brechin City]] and [[Ayr United]] * [[John Maclean MA|John Maclean]] (1879β1923), socialist politician; stood for election in the area in the [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]]. * [[Frank McLintock]] (b. 1939), football player and pundit ([[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]) * [[John Martyn]] (b. 1948), musician * [[Philippa York|Robert Millar]] (b. 1958), cyclist, the first English-speaking wearer of the "[[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|King of the Mountains]]" jersey in the ''[[Tour de France]]'' (1984) * [[Allan Pinkerton]] (1819β1884), born and raised here; he achieved fame in the United States by establishing [[Pinkerton's]] detective agency. * [[William "Jock" Ross]] (b. 1943), the founder of the Australian outlaw [[Comanchero Motorcycle Club]]. * Phil (b. 1937) and Derek Shulman (b. 1947), born here, these brothers became musicians; performed with the 1970s British [[progressive rock]] band [[Gentle Giant]]. {{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)]] (b. 1970), football player and manager * [[Joe Yule]] (1892β1950), stage comedian and father of actor [[Mickey Rooney]] * [[Matthew Maudsley (b1979), Queen of the Gorbals
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