Notable People
- George MacLeod, minister of the Church of Scotland's Govan Old Parish Church. He founded the Iona Community, whose offices are still based in Govan.
- Belle Moore, Olympic Gold Medalist,
- Sir Alex Ferguson, football player and manager
- Kenny Dalglish, football player and manager
- Jimmy Reid, trade unionist
- Johnny Quigley, football player
- Iain Robertson, actor
- Leo Blair (senior), father of former Prime Minister Tony Blair and high court judge Sir William Blair, was raised on Golspie Street.
- James Kelman, writer
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