Social, Golden Pheasant F.C. and Bishopmill Villa participate in the Moray District Welfare Football Association. Rugby union Moray RFC was established in 1923 and play their home games at Morriston Playing Fields. Cricket Elgin Cricket Club plays home games on the Cooper Park cricket pitch under the auspices of North of Scotland Cricket Association. Ice hockey Elgin is home to the Moray Typhoons, an SNL team. They play their home games at the Moray Leisure Centre. Roller derby The Helgin roller derby team trains regularly in Elgin. Twin town Landshut in Bavaria, Germany, since 1956 Notable people 13th to 17th centuries William Wiseman (), nobleman and Sheriff of Elgin. Ancestor of Capel Wiseman of Hertfordshire (1635–1683), Bishop of the Dromore Diocese (County Down) of the Church of Ireland, who was forced to flee to the Continent following the accession of James II in 1685. 18th century Alexander Brodie Spark (1792–1856), banker and merchant 19th century Lt William Rennie, (1822–1887), Victoria Cross recipient Mary Ann Maitland (1839–1919), author Sir David Hardie (1856–1945), Australian medical practitioner John Grant (1876–1961), bagpipe musician and composer Margaret Hasluck MBE (1885–1947), author and anthropologist James Low (1894–1960), footballer Masataka Taketsuru (1894–1979), Japanese whisky distiller 20th century Frederick Fyvie Bruce (1910–1990), usually cited as F. F. Bruce, theologian Archbishop Mario Conti (1934-2022), Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow, Scotland Leslie Benzies (born 1971), video game designer and producer Joe Lennon (born 1940), Musician Kevin McKidd (born 1973), actor, director, and singer Steven Pressley (born 1973), former international footballer and former manager of Carlisle United Lesley Souter (1917–1981), first female electrical engineer from the University of Glasgow Jehramy Penner (born 1977), Just a nice guy Chris Clark (born 1980), footballer Richard Foster (born 1985), footballer Notes External links Elgin census data Elgin Museum Engraving of Elgin in 1693 by John Slezer at National Library of Scotland Towns in Moray County towns in Scotland Former cities in Scotland Royal burghs