Editing Milngavie (section)

== Notable people ==
The playwright [[Robert McLellan]] grew up in the town where his father, John, founded and ran the local Allander Press, with premises in the Black Bull Yard from c.1912.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

The footballer [[Murdo MacLeod]], who played for Dumbarton, Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Hibernian, and at international level for Scotland, was born and brought up in Milngavie.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

The former [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] leader [[Jo Swinson]] was born and brought up in Milngavie. She attended local school [[Douglas Academy]]. She is the former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment relations, consumer and postal affairs, having lost her seat in the 2015 General Election, only to regain it in 2017. She then lost her seat in 2019, resulting in Jo stepping down as leader for the Liberal Democrat Party.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Prof [[Edward Eisner]] of the [[University of Strathclyde]] lived in Milngavie.<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Racing driver [[Gerry Birrell]] was born and raised in Milngavie before moving south to London as he became more successful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sidepodcast.com/post/gerry-birrell-what-might-have-been|title=Gerry Birrell - What might have been|last=Roy|first=Steven|date=15 January 2010|website=Sidepodcast|access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref>

[[Margaret Cunnison]] (29 May 1914 – 4 January 2004) was a Scottish aviator and the first Scottish woman flying instructor. She was one of the first women to join the Air Transport Auxiliary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cunnison, Margaret MacDonald (W.6) |url=https://www.ata-ferry-pilots.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80:accident-logs-1943&catid=2:uncategorised |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=www.ata-ferry-pilots.org}}</ref>

Professional footballer [[Greg Docherty]] was born in the town<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greg Docherty {{!}} Charlton Athletic Football Club |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/player/309 |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=www.charltonafc.com |language=en}}</ref> and attended [[Douglas Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2018 |title=Milngavie academy is real deal for local Rangers star Greg Docherty |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/milgavie-academy-is-real-deal-for-local-rangers-star-greg-docherty-260146 |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=The Scotsman}}</ref> He is currently club captain at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greg Docherty named club captain {{!}} Charlton Athletic Football Club |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/greg-docherty-named-club-captain#:~:text=Greg%20Docherty%20has%20been%20named,think%20that%20goes%20without%20saying. |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=www.charltonafc.com |language=en}}</ref> and has previously played for [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]].