Notable former pupils include: •
Mungo Park (10 September 1771 – 1806), explorer of the
African continent •
Gideon Lang - Australian pastoralist and parliamentarian •
Bobby Johnstone (1921 – 2001),
Scotland international
football player, member of the
Hibernian legendary
Famous Five forward line •
Sandy McMahon (1871 – 1916),
Scotland international
football player,
Celtic's eighth all-time top goal scorer. •
Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912), poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology •
James Marr Brydone, (1779 – 1866), surgeon who sighted the
French fleet, signalling the beginning of the
Battle of Trafalgar •
James Brown (J.B. Selkirk) (1832–1904), poet and essayist •
Peter Blake b.8 December 1951,
film and
television actor •
Rae Hendrie b.1977,
television actress •
Tom Scott, artist •
Dennis Soga (1917–2003), cricketer •
John Rutherford b.1955 Scotland International rugby player and British and Irish Lion. He won 42 caps at fly-half for his country, at the time a record in that position. •
Frightened Rabbit, indie rock band •
Jim Hume b.1962, Politician, Member of The Scottish Parliament (MSP) for South Scotland, 2007–2016. •
John Greive (1886-1971), cricketer and president of the
Scottish Cricket Union. •
Walter Greive (1891–1917), cricketer •
William Greive (1888–1916), cricketer ==References==