Scottish Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a footballer who played as a left half for Annbank United, Airdrie, Falkirk, Celtic and Berwick

Was a footballer who played as a left half for Annbank United, Airdrie, Falkirk, Celtic and Berwick Rangers. He lived most of his life in the town of Ayr near Tarbolton.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Cowdenbeath, Alloa Athletic, Huddersfield Town

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Cowdenbeath, Alloa Athletic, Huddersfield Town & Manchester City. He was born in Dunfermline.

Was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played for Celtic, Blackpool, Hull City,

Was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played for Celtic, Blackpool, Hull City, Gateshead, Coleraine and East Stirlingshire. Buchan signed professional forms with Celtic in 1933 and spent four years with the Glasgow club, winning the Scottish Premier League championship with them in 1935–36 and the Scottish Cup in 1937.

Is a former Scottish footballer.McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966.

Is a former Scottish footballer.McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966. He played 16 matches (15 in the league) during the 1966-67 season and scored one goal before being released in May 1967. He moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.

Was a Scottish international footballer and manager, who played as a striker.Reid returned to Scotla

Was a Scottish international footballer and manager, who played as a striker.Reid returned to Scotland in April 1909 when signed by Rangers, where - during his eleven seasons at Ibrox - he won three league titles. He was the club's top scorer for six consecutive seasons, between 1910 and 1916, and also served his country during the First World War as a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery 52nd Lowland Division. He received all his caps for Scottish national side while with the Ibrox side, making his debut in a 2-2 draw with Wales in 1911 an earning his last cap against England three years later.

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for both Rangers and Hibernian.Robb was signed

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for both Rangers and Hibernian.Robb was signed to Rangers by Bill Struth in 1920 and would stay there for six years making 251 appearances. He made his debut against Ayr United in April 13, starting in a 2–1 win for Rangers. From the end of the 1919–20 season until midway into the 1925–26 season, Robb played in every league and Scottish Cup match that Rangers were involved in. This run came to an end on 31 October 1925 after an astonishing 241 consecutive matches.

Was a Scottish ornithologist.Ogilvie-Grant was educated at Cargilfield and Fettes College, Edinburgh

Was a Scottish ornithologist.Ogilvie-Grant was educated at Cargilfield and Fettes College, Edinburgh, where he studied zoology and anatomy. In 1882 he became an Assistant at the Natural History Museum. He studied ichthyology under Albert C. L. G. Günther, and in 1885 he was put in temporary charge of the Ornithological Section during Richard Bowdler Sharpe's visit to India. He remained in that department, eventually becoming Curator of Birds from 1909 to 1918.

Was a Scottish surgeon[1] and botanist. He has been called the Father of Indian Botany.[2] At Madras

Was a Scottish surgeon[1] and botanist. He has been called the Father of Indian Botany.[2] At Madras he turned his attention to botany. The East India Company recognized his botanical knowledge and made him superintendent in the Samalkot garden in the Northern Circars in 1781. Here he conducted economic botany experiments. He employed native artists to illustrate plants. He had 700 illustration by 1790. He then succeeded Patrick Russell (1727-1805) as Naturalist to the Madras Government. He made rapid progress and acquired a good reputation and was in a short time invited by the government of Bengal, to take charge of the Calcutta Botanical gardens from Colonel Robert Kyd. In 1793 he succeeded Colonel Robert Kyd as Superintendent of the Company garden at Sibpur near Calcutta. A catalog of the garden was made in 1814 - Hortus Bengalensis

Was a Scottish military engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian. He was an innovator who applied new sci

Was a Scottish military engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian. He was an innovator who applied new scientific discoveries and newly emerging technologies to the accurate geodetic mapping of Great Britian.It was Roy's advocacy and leadership that led to the creation of the Ordnance Survey in 1791, the year after his death. His technical work in the establishment of a surveying baseline won him the Copley Medal in 1785. His maps and drawings of Roman archaeological sites in Scotland were the first accurate and systematic study of the subject, and have not been improved upon even today. Roy was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside forward before switch

Was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside forward before switching to his favoured half back position. He joined Newton Heath from Warwick County in July 1889.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dunfermline At

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dunfermline Athletic, St. Mirren and Berwick Rangers, in the Football League, for Birmingham City, and in the Irish Football League and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup for Glentoran. He played as a wing half or inside forward.

Was a U.S.-Scottish soccer inside left. During his Hall of Fame career, O’Brien spent eight season

Was a U.S.-Scottish soccer inside left. During his Hall of Fame career, O’Brien spent eight seasons in the first American Soccer League and another five in the second American Soccer League.In 1925, the New York Giants of the American Soccer League signed O’Brien. In 1928, the Giants, along with two other teams from the ASL, were suspended from the league for playing U.S. Open Cup matches. The suspension was part of the Soccer Wars which pitted the ASL and the U.S. Soccer Football Association for control of professional soccer in the U.S. When the ASL boycotted the Open Cup, the Giants defied the league and played its games anyway, leading to its suspension.

Was a Scottish football player who played for Queens Park, Heart of Midlothian, Manchester United, D

Was a Scottish football player who played for Queens Park, Heart of Midlothian, Manchester United, Dunfermline Athletic and the Scottish national team.Chalmers was born and grew up in the southern Glasgow suburb of Mount Florida, in the vicinity of Hampden Park.[1] He joined local side Queens Park and played five seasons with them while he completed his studies. He turned professional in 1929, when he joined Edinburgh side Hearts. He moved to Manchester United in September 1932 then returned to Scotland with Dunfermline in 1934, where he finished his playing career.

Was a Scottish professional footballer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C.,

Was a Scottish professional footballer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team.

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside left for Huddersfield Town in

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside left for Huddersfield Town in the English Football League and for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Football League.He then moved to the United States, where he played in the North American Soccer League for the Boston Beacons, the Washington Darts and the Miami Gatos. Fraser was selected on the 1970 NASL All-star team.

Was a Scottish zoologist, specialising in the Crustacea. He was born in Dundee, studying at the High

Was a Scottish zoologist, specialising in the Crustacea. He was born in Dundee, studying at the High School. In the scientific societies in the city, he met D'Arcy Thompson. He later became Thompson's lab boy, which allowed him to attend lectures at the U

Was a Scottish folk song collector and singer.He is said to have been the son of Daniel Thomson, one

Was a Scottish folk song collector and singer.He is said to have been the son of Daniel Thomson, one of the king's trumpeters for Scotland. As a boy singer, he sang at a concert - The Feast of St. Cecillia - in 1695. Before 1722, he had settled in London,

Was a Scottish footballer and manager. His entire senior playing career was spent with Rangers, and

Was a Scottish footballer and manager. His entire senior playing career was spent with Rangers, and he is considered to be one of the greatest players in the club's history. He served in World War II in the Scottish Horse winning the Military Medal for his bravery. Thornton played for Rangers from 1936 to 1954, then became a manager with first Dundee and then Partick Thistle.

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played for Cowdenbeath, Larne, Manchester United and Motherwell.

Was a professional football player and manager.As a player, Waddell only played for boyhood heroes R

Was a professional football player and manager.As a player, Waddell only played for boyhood heroes Rangers. He made his debut at the tender age of 17 and went on to win five League titles, four Scottish Cups and 17 caps for Scotland.

Was a Scottish professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Aldershot,

Was a Scottish professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Aldershot, Carlisle United, Bristol City and Gillingham.

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Kirkcaldy. He play

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Kirkcaldy. He played for Inverkeithing United, Manchester United, Kirkcaldy United, Raith Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, and Northampton Town.

Was a Scottish footballer and athlete.A Scottish athletics sprint champion born in Cumnock, Ayrshire

Was a Scottish footballer and athlete.A Scottish athletics sprint champion born in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Beveridge was capped three times by the Scotland national football team between 1879 and 1880 while studying at Glasgow University. He scored one international goal - against Wales in March 1880. He later moved to Edinburgh University to study divinity.

Was a Scottish cricketer from Fife. A right arm paceman, Anderson took 1663 wickets at 8.54 for his

Was a Scottish cricketer from Fife. A right arm paceman, Anderson took 1663 wickets at 8.54 for his club side Dunfermline. He also captained Scotland from 1934 to 1937 and took his career best innings figures of 6 for 51 against the touring Indians in 193

Was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Par

Was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rutherglen constituency in Lanarkshire, and held the seat until his death in 1931, aged 68. The resulting by-election was won by the L