Scottish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Scottish footballer. Johnstone, known as "Jinky", was voted the greatest player ever to have p

Was a Scottish footballer. Johnstone, known as "Jinky", was voted the greatest player ever to have played for Celtic by Celtic fans in 2002.

Was a Scottish amateur association football player who played as a right winger for Queen's Park in

Was a Scottish amateur association football player who played as a right winger for Queen's Park in the 1920s and 1930s.[2] Crawford was one of the last amateur players to earn selection for Scotland, appearing five times in the early 1930s.

Was a 19th century Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate change based on changes in t

Was a 19th century Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate change based on changes in the earth's orbit.From 1864, Croll corresponded with Sir Charles Lyell[1], on links between ice ages and variations in the earth's orbit. This led to a position in the Edinburgh office of the Geological Survey of Scotland, as keeper of maps and correspondence, where the director, Sir Archibald Geikie, encouraged his research. He published a number of books and papers which "were at the forefront of contemporary science"[2], including Climate and Time, in Their Geological Relations in 1875. He corresponded with Charles Darwin on erosion by rivers.

was a professional footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Barnsley, Preston North End and

was a professional footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Barnsley, Preston North End and Morecambe. Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, he scored more than a hundred Football League goals, and was part of the Preston North End team in the 1954 FA Cup Final.

Was a Scottish football player.He started his career at Raith Rovers before moving to Rangers for a

Was a Scottish football player.He started his career at Raith Rovers before moving to Rangers for a Scottish record transfer fee £17,500 aged 20 in 1960. He spent five years at Rangers before moving to Sunderland Two years later, in 1967, he joined Nottingham Forest. However by this time he was becoming more known for his off-field antics. He briefly returned to Rangers in 1969 before retiring from football in 1970 aged only 30. He also won 34 caps for Scotland.

Nicknamed the "Little Demon", was a Scottish association football player of the Victorian era, young

Nicknamed the "Little Demon", was a Scottish association football player of the Victorian era, younger brother of Nick Ross. In the beginning of his career he played for Edinburgh's St Bernard's F.C., but he came to prominence as part of the Preston North End team known as “The Invincibles”, who won the Football League during its first and second seasons, the first one being a double of the league and the FA Cup.

Was a Scottish physicist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat, seismology and glaciology

Was a Scottish physicist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat, seismology and glaciology. Forbes was a resident of Edinburgh for most of his life, educated at the University and a professor there from 1833 until he became principal of the United College of St. Andrews in 1859.He was born in Edinburgh, the fourth son of Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet, of Pitsligo. He entered the University of Edinburgh in 1825, and soon afterwards began to contribute papers to the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal anonymously under the signature "?"[1]. At the age of nineteen he became a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Glasgow Ashfield, Partick Thistle an

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Glasgow Ashfield, Partick Thistle and Aston Villa. His career spanned 19 years, from 1917 to 1936.He made 225 appearances for Villa and was capped eight times by Scotland. The highlight of his career was when he partnered Jimmy McMullan in the dominant Scottish midfield of the "Wembley Wizards" that defeated England 5-1 in 1928.

Was a Scottish bassist and vocalist for Robin Trower and Stone The Crows, the latter having its begi

Was a Scottish bassist and vocalist for Robin Trower and Stone The Crows, the latter having its beginnings as the resident band at the legendary Burns Howff in Glasgow.Dewar's career began with Lulu and the Luvvers in the early 1960s. His career eventuall

Was a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Motherwell, Dundee United, Dunfermline

Was a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Motherwell, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Livingston, Forfar Athletic and Partick Thistle. he spent four years as player-manager of Scottish Junior Football Eastern Region South Division side Broxburn Athletic, and also played for Bathgate Thistle in the Scottish Junior Football East Super League. Dolan began his career with Motherwell in the late 1980s and was at Fir Park for ten years before transferring to Dundee United at the start of the 1997-98 season.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Raith Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur.Ross joined

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Raith Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur.Ross joined Tottenham Hotspur from Raith Rovers in 1923. The right back made seven appearances for the White Hart Lane club.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who won two caps for the Scotland national football team. He

Was a Scottish professional footballer who won two caps for the Scotland national football team. He made more than 150 appearances in the First Division of the Scottish Football League for Dundee,[A] and also played in the English Football League for Birmingham and the Scottish First Division for Kilmarnock.

Known as Neil Paterson, was a Scottish Academy Award winning screenwriter.

Known as Neil Paterson, was a Scottish Academy Award winning screenwriter.

Was a Scottish former professional association football player who played as a winger.

Was a Scottish former professional association football player who played as a winger.

Was a Scottish footballer who played at outside left for Reading and Southampton in the 1920s. Carr

Was a Scottish footballer who played at outside left for Reading and Southampton in the 1920s. Carr was born in Maryhill, Glasgow, but started his football career as a youth playing for Watford Orient, before joining Watford as a 14-year old in 1908.

Was a Scottish football player for Celtic, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Celtic players

Was a Scottish football player for Celtic, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Celtic players of all-time.Although he was only 5ft6in he was nicknamed "the Mermaid" for his heading abilities and in his career he was able to score 550 goals.At his time in Celtic,he was seen as one of Maley's best players along with Patsy Gallacher and John Thomson.

Was a sailor and boxer in England in the 18th century who was hanged for robbery. He was born in Dub

Was a sailor and boxer in England in the 18th century who was hanged for robbery. He was born in Dublin, and spent most of his early life involved in petty crime. His criminal record meant that in Ireland he spent most of his time on the run, so he moved

Is a former Scotland international footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played in

Is a former Scotland international footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue and Portsmouth. Stephen made his international debut as captain in the first competitive match Scotland played after the war, a 3–1 defeat to Wales on 19 October 1946 in the British Home Championship.

Is a footballer who plays for Goole as a defender, on loan from Ilkeston Town.Born in Newcastle upon

Is a footballer who plays for Goole as a defender, on loan from Ilkeston Town.Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear,[2] Dudgeon started his career at Barnsley, with some of this time spent on loan at Lincoln City. Dudgeon was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2002–03 season.

A retired Scottish professional football striker who played for Rangers, Preston, Aberdeen and Hong

A retired Scottish professional football striker who played for Rangers, Preston, Aberdeen and Hong Kong Rangers.Forrest came to Rangers as a schoolboy, and was sent for a short period to Drumchapel Amateurs for development. In coming in to the first-team, he displaced Jimmy Millar as the successful early 1960s Rangers side was breaking up. He was known as a prolific goalscorer - in total scoring 145 goals in his 163 games for Rangers, his 50th goal for the club coming in his 45th appearance. He set a record of 57 goals scored in the 1964-65 season, still unmatched to this day. He also holds the record for number of goals scored for Rangers in a League Cup match, scoring 5 in a 7-1 victory over Hamilton Accies on October 30, 1965.

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left half. Fraser spent his entire senior career wit

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left half. Fraser spent his entire senior career with Dundee United, making nearly 200 appearances in a ten-year spell before a broken leg halted his United career.

Was a Scottish football player and manager. He spent most of his career at Celtic, and was a captain

Was a Scottish football player and manager. He spent most of his career at Celtic, and was a captain and manager for the club. He took over the club captaincy from his brother, Willie McStay, in 1929.

Was a Scottish footballer. He was a member of West Bromwich Albion's 1954 FA Cup winning side and sc

Was a Scottish footballer. He was a member of West Bromwich Albion's 1954 FA Cup winning side and scored the equalising goal against Port Vale in the semi-final at Villa Park. Albion finished as league runners-up in the same season.

Was a Scottish rugby football player, and cricket player. He was capped twice for Scotland between 1

Was a Scottish rugby football player, and cricket player. He was capped twice for Scotland between 1882-83. He also played for West of Scotland FC. He also played for the Scotland national cricket team. Wass was a right-handed batsman who played one match

Was a Scottish football defender.Fotheringham was a product of the Arsenal youth system and at 6'4"

Was a Scottish football defender.Fotheringham was a product of the Arsenal youth system and at 6'4" looked to be an imposing centre back. However, Fotheringham managed only a few runs in the first team and never really convinced before joining Heart of Midlothian for £10,000 in 1959.