Ninian MacWhannell (15 October 1860 – 23 December 1939) was a Scottish architect, author, and

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. Born in

Hutchesontown Hutchesontown is an inner-city area in Glasgow, Scotland. Mostly residential, it is situated directly south of the River Clyde and forms part of the wider historic Gorbals district, which is covered by the Southside Central ward under Glasgow ...

, MacWhannell attended Glasgow High School and

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before becoming an architect. He played football for Queen's Park, making five appearances for them, including appearing in the 1885 FA Cup Final. He also wrote books about the Doric language and

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. He served as a councillor and magistrate.

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1860 births 1939 deaths Scottish footballers Scottish architects FA Cup Final players Queen's Park F.C. players Association football forwards Footballers from Glasgow Scottish writers People educated at the High School of Glasgow Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art Councillors in Glasgow People from Gorbals {{Scotland-footy-forward-1860s-stub