Lanark, Scotland

1. Colin McRae (1968)

World Rally Championship Driver

Former Scottish rally driver who won the World Rally Championship in 1995.

2. Shereen Cutkelvin (1996)

Pop Singer

Became the youngest member of the 4 piece girl group Neon Jungle. They were best known for their second single "Braveheart," which peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. In...

3. John Downie (1925)

Scottish Footballer

Inside forward who played professionally from 1942-1962 for a variety of teams, including Manchester United, Luton Town, and Hull City.

4. Jay Cutkelvin (1992)

Pop Singer

Pop singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the family band The Cutkelvins. With the band, he competed on the popular talent show contest The X Factor (UK) in...

5. Scott Lawson (1981)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Rugby union hooker for teams like the Sale Sharks and the London Irish. He was selected to represent Scotland in the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cup.

6. Dougie Imrie (1983)

Scottish Footballer

Winger who made his professional debut for Lanark United in 2004 and later played for Clyde, Inverness CT, and Hamilton Academical.

7. Alister McRae (1970)

Scottish Rally Driver

Scottish driver who won the 1995 British Rally Championship; member of the Subaru World Rally Team on the Rally of Great Britain in 1998.

8. Johnny Reid (1974)

Canadian Singer

Country music artist whose 2012 album is called Fire it Up. He has released multiple Platinum-certified albums, including Dance with Me.

9. Sarah Crilly (1991)

Scottish Footballer

Sarah Crilly is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for the Scotland women's national football team and Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League.

10. Ali Crawford (1991)

Scottish Professional Footballer

Alister Ali Crawford is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical.

11. Gary MacKenzie (1985)

Scottish Footballer

Gary MacKenzie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Blackpool.

12. Andrew McArthur (1979)

Professional Golfer

Andrew McArthur is a Scottish professional golfer. McArthur was born in Lanark. He turned professional in 2005 after a successful amateur career. He qualified for the second tier Challenge Tour...

13. Derek McGill (1975)

Footballer

Derek McGill is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Forward. He enjoyed a five year professional career in Scotland with Falkirk Hamilton Academical Raith Rovers and Queen's Park;...

14. David McEwan (footballer) (1982)

Scottish Footballer

David McEwan is a Scottish footballer currently with Larkhall Thistle. In his career he has played for Livingston Clyde Hamilton Academical Alloa Athletic Dumbarton and Irish side Derry City.

15. Chic McSherry (1958)

Scottish Rock Guitarist

Charles Chic McSherry is a Scottish rock guitarist songwriter author and businessman. In his music career he has written four albums with Doogie White and La Paz. In his business...

16. George Herd (1936)

Scottish Footballer And Manager

George Herd is a Scottish former footballer who played for Inverness Thistle Queen's Park Clyde Sunderland Hartlepool United and Scotland.

17. Lex Gold (1940)

Scottish Footballer

Lex Gold CBE is an administrator and former footballer who was a director of Caledonian MacBrayne as of 2012. Gold played professional football as a teenager including an 18-month spell...

18. William Bryce (1888)

Canadian Politician

Scottie Bryce was a politician in Manitoba Canada. He briefly served as leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation although he never served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Bryce...

19. Stephen McManus (1982)

Scottish Footballer

Stephen McManus is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. McManus was club captain of Celtic from 2007 until his move to...

20. Stewart Greacen (1982)

Scottish Footballer

Stewart Greacen is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing for Stenhousemuir in the Scottish League One. He regularly played as a central defender. Greacen started his career as a...

21. Andrew Wilson (politician) (1970)

British Politician

Andrew Wilson born in Lanark South Lanarkshire Scotland 1970 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament. Whilst attending the University of Strathclyde Glasgow he was elected Vice President of...

22. Margaret Ewing (1945)

British Politician

Margaret Anne Ewing was a Scottish National Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament. She was a candidate for the...

23. Lewis McDonald (1881)

Australian Politician

Lewis McDonald was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1917 until its abolition in 1922.

24. Dougie Arnott (1964)

Scottish Footballer

Douglas Dougie Arnott is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. Arnott's entire career was at Motherwell spending twelve seasons with the Fir Park club before retiring due...

25. William Budge (1828)

American Politician

Budge was a member of the Council of Fifty as well as the Idaho Legislature and was a mission president and stake president in The Church of Jesus Christ of...

26. Sammy Conn (1961)

Scottish Footballer And Manager

Sammy Conn is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

27. Emilio Jaconelli (1983)

Scottish Footballer

Emilio Jaconelli is a Scottish former professional football player. Jaconelli began his career at Kilmarnock in 2001 and made his senior debut against Livingston on 29 December 2001. He made...

28. Dugald McCarrison (1969)

Scottish Footballer

Dugald McCarrison is a Scottish former footballer. A product of Celtic Boys Club he went on to play with a number of clubs both professional and amateur.

29. Allan Ferguson (1969)

Scottish Footballer

Allan Ferguson is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper. Ferguson played for Hamilton for 11 seasons making over 300 league appearances. He moved to Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone in...

30. Lloyd Laing (Unknow)

British Archaeologist

Lloyd Laing is a Scottish archaeologist specializing in Celtic Britain and ceramics. His wife Jennifer Laing is also an archaeologist. He studied prehistoric archaeology and fine art at Edinburgh University...

31. Steve O'Hara (1971)

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32. Brian Crawford (footballer) (1978)

Scottish Footballer

Brian Crawford is a Scottish football striker. Crawford began his career with junior side Carluke Rovers before moving to Fauldhouse United and then to Cumbernauld United. Crawford's good form saw...

33. Michelle Barr (1978)

Scottish Footballer

Michelle Barr is a Scottish footballer and football coach who currently plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Rangers. She has previously played professionally in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild and...

34. Mark Gilhaney (1984)

Scottish Footballer

Mark Gilhaney is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Dumbarton.

35. Scott Bulloch (1984)

Australian Soccer Player

Scott Bulloch is an Australian footballer who plays for Bentleigh Greens in the Victorian Premier League.

36. William Lithgow (traveller and author) (1582)

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Lithgow traveller writer and alleged spy born at Lanark South Lanarkshire Scotland claimed at the end of his various peregrinations to have tramped 36000 miles on foot. Prior to 1610...

37. Marc Fitzpatrick (1986)

Scottish Footballer

Marc Fitzpatrick is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton. He plays as a left winger or left back.

38. Nicki Paterson (1985)

Scottish Footballer

Nicholas Stephen Nicki Paterson is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Ottawa Fury FC in the North American Soccer League.

39. Colin McNeil (1972)

British Boxer

Colin McNeil is a professional boxer. McNeil began boxing professionally late in his life debuting in 2004 at the age of 32. In his career he has lost only once...

40. Colin Cramb (1974)

Scottish Footballer

Colin Cramb is a former Scottish professional footballer who was active between 1991 and 2009 and played in England and the Netherlands as well as his native Scotland. He notably...

41. Stephen Pearson (1982)

Scottish Footballer

Stephen Paul Pearson is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a winger for League One club Bristol City. Pearson is a full international for Scotland and also played for...

42. Ray Deans (1966)

Scottish Footballer

Raymond Deans is a retired Scottish football player. Deans started his career as an apprentice with Chelsea before moving back to Scotland in 1983. He made his Clyde debut aged...

43. Jackie Lockhart (1965)

Curler

Jacqueline Jackie Lockhart is a Scottish curler who has competed prolifically in major international competitions for Scotland and for the Great Britain team that competes at the Olympic Winter Games....

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