the House of Lords John Kurila (1941–2018) footballer who played briefly for Celtic F.C. as well as playing for Northampton Town and other English and Canadian clubs. Sir Thomas Lipton (1848–1931), grocery mogul, founder of Lipton's Tea, and perennial contender for the sailing world's America's Cup. Benny Lynch (1913–1946), boxer, became the British, European and World Flyweight Champion. Hugh MacColl (1861–1915), footballer, founder and first captain of Spanish Sevilla F.C. in 1890; this is considered to be Spain's oldest football club solely devoted to association football. Gerry McAloon (1916 – 1987), football player with Brentford F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Celtic F.C. and Belfast Celtic F.C. Michael McGurk (1958–2009), born here and moved to Australia, where he became a businessman; he was murdered outside his Sydney family home. Gerry McLauchlan (b. 1989), formerly resident of Bishopbriggs, former footballer with Brechin City and Ayr United John Maclean (1879–1923), socialist politician; stood for election in the area in the 1918 general election. Frank McLintock (b. 1939), football player and pundit (Arsenal) John Martyn (b. 1948), musician Robert Millar (b. 1958), cyclist, the first English-speaking "King of the Mountains" champion in the Tour de France (1984) Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884), born and raised here; he achieved fame in the United States by establishing Pinkerton's detective agency. "Jock" Ross (b. 1943), the founder of the Australian outlaw Comanchero Motorcycle Club. Phil (b. 1937) and Derek Shulman (b. 1947), born here, these brothers became musicians; performed with the 1970s British progressive rock band Gentle Giant. John Spencer (Scottish footballer) (b. 1970), football player and manager Joe Yule (1892–1950), stage comedian and father of actor Mickey Rooney Representation in other media The song Cod Liver Oil and the Orange Juice, by Hamish Imlach, mentions the Gorbals. The novel No Mean City (1935) is set in the Gorbals. The ballet Miracle in the Gorbals (1944), with choreography by Robert Helpmann and music by Arthur Bliss, is set there. Robert McLeish's play The Gorbals Story (1946) is set there. Originally produced by the Glasgow Unity Theatre, it was adapted as a 1950 film by the same name. Edwin Morgan set his poem "Glasgow Sonnet" in the Gorbals. Oscar Marzaroli explored life in the Gorbals in the 1960s in his photographs, notably in his collection Shades of Grey – Glasgow 1956-1987 "The Jeely Piece Song" – a children’s' street song expressed profound change in the area's way of life. Colin MacFarlane's