Scottish Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a former Scottish footballer who played in the midfield position.McNab began his career in 1972 w

Is a former Scottish footballer who played in the midfield position.McNab began his career in 1972 with Greenock Morton where he made 14 appearances before 1974, becoming the club’s youngest ever professional. He was signed by Tottenham Hotspur and became their youngest ever first team player at age 16.

Was a Scottish professional footballer whose twenty-year playing career included periods in both the

Was a Scottish professional footballer whose twenty-year playing career included periods in both the Scottish and English top divisions.Mochan's Celtic career started with a flourish, his new side winning the Coronation Cup in only his second game for them. He enjoyed further success the next year as Celtic won the Double in 1953-54. He made his debut for Scotland at that season's end and was selected in the squad for the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. However, he couldn't prevent Scotland succumbing to both Austria and Uruguay and exiting the competition in the first round.

Is a Scottish former footballer, who now works as an agent.Murray began his career with Rangers, whe

Is a Scottish former footballer, who now works as an agent.Murray began his career with Rangers, where he won the domestic treble in 1992/93. Murray left Ibrox in 1996, moving to Swiss side Sion, before moving to French club Lorient a year later.

Is a Scottish footballer.O'Donnell, a midfielder, began his career with Norwich City, for whom he ma

Is a Scottish footballer.O'Donnell, a midfielder, began his career with Norwich City, for whom he made 64 appearances (scoring three goals) and was a member of the club's squad that won the second division championship in 1972. After leaving Carrow Road in 1974, O'Donnell played for Gillingham and Sheffield Wednesday. He retired due to injury after the 1976–77 season.

Is a Scottish former professional Association footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. Orr

Is a Scottish former professional Association footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. Orr, who was capped for Scotland U-21's, played for Greenock Morton for seven years, racking up 196 appearances. He made a total of 175 league and cup appearances for West Ham, scoring five goals. He went on to play for Hibernian and St. Mirren, before ending his career at Queen of the South.

Is a Scottish former child singing star, winner of ITV's Opportunity Knocks, and the holder of the t

Is a Scottish former child singing star, winner of ITV's Opportunity Knocks, and the holder of the title youngest person to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Is a Scottish footballer currently playing with Dumfries side Queen of the South. Scally's favoured

Is a Scottish footballer currently playing with Dumfries side Queen of the South. Scally's favoured position is in the heart of midfield where he has the reputation of a strong, tough tackling no-nonsense performer.

Is a football striker.He progressed through the youth ranks with St. Johnstone and had loan spells w

Is a football striker.He progressed through the youth ranks with St. Johnstone and had loan spells with Alloa Athletic and Forfar Athletic before being released by Saints in the summer of 2008. McCallum signed for Perth-based junior club Kinnoull in August 2008.

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers again on a permanent basis after

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers again on a permanent basis after moving from Leeds United at the end of the 2006-2007 season

Was a footballer who played in The Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Leeds City and Sunderland.

Was a footballer who played in The Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Leeds City and Sunderland.

Is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Second Division side Clyde. McGowan wa

Is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Second Division side Clyde. McGowan was signed by Queens' boss Gordon Chisholm after his departure from Airdrie United. A central defender, who can also play at left back, McGowan lists no fewer than 6 clubs in which he has played for - Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Oxford United, Clydebank, KA Akureyri and Airdrie United.

Is a Scottish football defender, who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Championship.

Is a Scottish football defender, who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Championship.

Is a former Scottish international soccer player who competed for the Under 18 Scottish national tea

Is a former Scottish international soccer player who competed for the Under 18 Scottish national team before playing NCAA Division I soccer, first for a year at Mount Saint Mary's (1999) before transferring for his final three seasons at Loyola College in Maryland (2000-2002).

Is a footballer who plays in a midfield position for Sheffield United.

Is a footballer who plays in a midfield position for Sheffield United.

Was a Scottish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Shropshire. He was born in Pe

Was a Scottish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Shropshire. He was born in Perth. Archibald, who made a single appearance for Shropshire Under-19s in 1994, and his Minor Counties Championship debut in 1997, made a single List A appe

Was a Scottish footballer.He played for, and captained, Heart of Midlothian in the early stages of h

Was a Scottish footballer.He played for, and captained, Heart of Midlothian in the early stages of his football career before being persuaded to join Preston North End by club secretary William Sudell who also provided him with a job as a slater.Ross was made captain of Preston and over the next few years earned a reputation as one of the best defenders in English football.

Is a Scottish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. He played in

Is a Scottish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. He played in five One-Day Internationals in May 1999 and participated in List A cricket between 1997 and 1999. Dyer plays cricket for Haverfordwest Cricket Club in the

Is a musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, who is best known for his work with The McCalmans. More rece

Is a musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, who is best known for his work with The McCalmans. More recently he has emerged as a singer/songwriter, producing two solo albums and performing as a soloist with The Tolkien Ensemble.

Is a Scottish professional football player currently with Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First

Is a Scottish professional football player currently with Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division. Phinn joined Dunfermline from Hearts Boys Club, progressing up the ranks until he made his first team debut against Hearts in 2004.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.Sharkey began his career with Sunde

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.Sharkey began his career with Sunderland where he made his debut on 9 April 1960 against Scunthorpe United in a 1–0 win at Roker Park. In total, he made 99 league appearances, scoring 51 goals for the club from 1960 to 1966.

Born in Aberdeen[1], he was educated at Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen and at the University of

Born in Aberdeen[1], he was educated at Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen and at the University of Aberdeen, where he obtained an LLB in 1980. He then took his Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh School of Law and worked for a numbe

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers.Smith was part of Rangers' first ever Scottish Cup

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers.Smith was part of Rangers' first ever Scottish Cup win, playing in all 6 games, including the 3-1 final win over Celtic in 1894.Smith was also capped at international level, making 12 appearances for Scotland, two of which as captain.

Was a Scottish historian and author.From childhood onwards, Tranter took a great interest in castles

Was a Scottish historian and author.From childhood onwards, Tranter took a great interest in castles and their associated history. As a result, in 1935, at age 25, he published his first book, The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, he wrote his first novel, In Our Arms Our Fortune, which was rejected by the publishers. However, Trespass soon followed and was accepted by The Moray Press. Unfortunately, they went bankrupt soon after its publication in 1937, and he didn't receive any payment. Over the next few years, he wrote several more novels in the same vein: light-hearted romantic adventures about imaginary characters. These had varied settings, from modern-day Europe to historical Scotland. Tranter also wrote several westerns under the pseudonym Nye Tredgold to provide additional income for his family, and a dozen children's books -adventure stories aimed at 8-10 year olds.

Is a female field hockey forward from Scotland. She plays club hockey for Bonagrass Grove, and made

Is a female field hockey forward from Scotland. She plays club hockey for Bonagrass Grove, and made her debut for the Women's National Team in 2006. Kidd, a resident of Longside, was a national level middle distance runner and had football (soccer) trials

Was a Swedish chemist. Sefström was a student of Berzelius and, when studying the brittleness of st

Was a Swedish chemist. Sefström was a student of Berzelius and, when studying the brittleness of steel in 1830, he rediscovered a new chemical element, to which he gave the name vanadium.[1]Vanadium was first discovered by the Mexican mineralogist Andrés Manuel del Río in 1801. He named it erythronium. Friedrich Wöhler later confirmed that vanadium and erythronium were the same substance.[2]