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Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet (1936–2015)
William Angus McIlvanney (25 November 1936 – 5 December 2015) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and
William_McIlvanney
Scottish sports journalist (1934–2019)
Hugh McIlvanney OBE (2 February 1934 – 24 January 2019) was a Scottish sports journalist who had long stints with the British Sunday newspapers The Observer
Hugh_McIlvanney
Scottish–New Zealand writer and academic
Liam McIlvanney is a Scottish-born crime fiction writer and academic at the University of Otago in Otago, New Zealand, and the inaugural holder of the
Liam_McIlvanney
Surname list
Look up McIlvanney in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. McIlvanney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hugh McIlvanney (1934–2019), Scottish
McIlvanney
Country within the United Kingdom
Crowded with Genius. Harper Collins. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-06-055888-8. L. McIlvanney (Spring 2005). "Hugh Blair, Robert Burns, and the Invention of Scottish
Scotland
matches were important and their goals should count, while journalist Hugh McIlvanney called them "profit-making excursions" with little "relevance to Pelé's
List of footballers with 500 or more goals
List_of_footballers_with_500_or_more_goals
Scottish international crime writing literary festival
festival awards The McIlvanney Prize for "the best Scottish Crime book of the year" (so named in 2016 for writer William McIlvanney (1936–2015), who has
Bloody_Scotland
Largest city in Scotland
Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008. McIlvanney, W. "Glasgow – city of reality". Scotland – the official online gateway
Glasgow
Combat sport and martial art
The Manuel Velazquez Boxing Fatality Collection McIlvanney, Hugh (2001). The Hardest Game: McIlvanney on Boxing. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-658-02154-0. Myler
Boxing
Artistic and intellectual movement
Sources of Macpherson's "Ossian" (Aberdeen: Oliver & Boyd, 1952). L. McIlvanney, "Hugh Blair, Robert Burns, and the Invention of Scottish Literature"
Romanticism
American boxer (1954–2021)
But I can't see a guy holding that much and getting points for it. Hugh McIlvanney, commenting in the British Sunday Times and Sports Illustrated: What Ray
Marvelous_Marvin_Hagler
English footballer (born 1975)
Alex Ferguson. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-7434-2991-7. Ferguson, Alex; McIlvanney, Hugh (1999). Managing My Life – My Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton
David_Beckham
Scottish actor
the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's
Ewen_Bremner
British tabloid newspaper
2019) "Columnist of the Year – Popular " (Sarah Vine, 2019) "The Hugh McIlvanney Award for Sports Journalist of the Year" (Laura Lambert, 2019) "Sports
Daily_Mail
Northern Irish footballer (1946–2005)
Newton decide he might as well have eaten the apple." — Sports writer Hugh McIlvanney. In March 2006, the airline Flybe named a Dash 8 (Q400) plane The George
George_Best
English actor and writer (1927–1978)
The Guardian. 29 August 1978. p. 1. "The Caretaker". BFI Screenonline. McIlvanney, Hugh (21 April 1968). "Mr Shaw likes to play the winner". The Observer
Robert_Shaw
Scottish novelist
eleven novels. His first novel Redemption (2012) was nominated for the McIlvanney Prize. A short film adaptation, Rogue Elements: A Ryan Drake Story was
Will_Jordan_(author)
Scottish crime fiction genre
William McIlvanney, who wrote three crime novels, the first being Laidlaw in 1977, is considered the father of the genre. William McIlvanney (whose own
Tartan_Noir
Spanish footballer (born 1987)
perfection", The Daily Telegraph, 20 January 2007, accessed 23 May 2007. McIlvanney, Hugh, "Fàbregas a leader in waiting", The Times, 26 March 2006, accessed
Cesc_Fàbregas
2021 novel by Ewan Morrison
speculative fiction novel by Ewan Morrison. It was longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year. Ben and Haley are brother and
How_to_Survive_Everything
American boxer (born 1956)
aggressor and landed the harder punches. Scottish boxing journalist Hugh McIlvanney wrote that Leonard's plan was to "steal rounds with a few flashy and carefully
Sugar_Ray_Leonard
1977 novel by William McIlvanney
Laidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney, first published in 1977. It features the eponymous detective in his attempts
Laidlaw_(novel)
Scottish crime writer (born 1963)
in the Tartan Noir genre. His fifth novel May God Forgive won the 2022 McIlvanney Prize as the best Scottish crime book of the year. His novels, each including
Alan_Parks_(writer)
Scottish footballer, manager (1909–1994)
Papal Knight". Catholic Arena. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2026. McIlvanney, Hugh (28 March 1997). Busby, Stein and Shankly: The Football Men (Motion
Matt_Busby
Boxing match
(2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 264. Hugh McIlvanney (1982). McIlvanney on Boxing. Beaufort books. p. 186. "BoxRec - event".
Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick
Muhammad_Ali_vs._Trevor_Berbick
Scottish crime writer (born 1960)
draft by William McIlvanney, a prequel telling the story of an early case of McIlvanney's fictional detective Jack Laidlaw. McIlvanney, whom Rankin admires
Ian_Rankin
Association football tournament in England
Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2013. McIlvanney, Hugh (30 July 2008). "From the Vault: Hurst's hat-trick wins the World
1966_FIFA_World_Cup
British sports journalist
Football Journalist of the Year at the SJA Awards, as well as the Hugh McIlvanney Sports Journalist of the Year and Sport News Story of the Year at The
Sam_Wallace_(journalist)
1985 novel by William McIlvanney
William McIlvanney published in 1986 based on real life miner and bare knuckle boxer Thomas Tallen and Alex Ritchie, a close friend of McIlvanney. The book
The_Big_Man_(novel)
Scottish actress (born 1966)
qualified as a psychotherapist. She played ruthless estate agent, Meredith McIlvanney, in the Annie Griffin comedy-drama New Town, shown on BBC Four in February
Daniela_Nardini
included Shena Mackay, Alan Spence, Allan Massie and the work of William McIlvanney. From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival, this
History_of_Scotland
Football match at Wembley Stadium, London
dangerous than they had been when United beat them two years prior. Hugh McIlvanney of The Observer noted that although he believed United should be rated
1968_European_Cup_final
Scottish footballer (1944–2006)
called Johnstone a "genius who lived by magic and mischief", while Hugh McIlvanney wrote that no other player "besieged opponents with such a complex, concentrated
Jimmy_Johnstone
2021 Scottish crime novel
novel of the tartan noir genre set in Glasgow. Part-written by William McIlvanney who left a half-finished handwritten draft when he died in 2015, the novel
The_Dark_Remains
Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland
McCormick; cartoonist Iain McDowall; crime writer Hugh McIlvanney; sports journalist William McIlvanney; writer, born 1936 and known for his series of books
Kilmarnock
British boxer (born 1960)
Duff "Twenty & Out" Harper Collins 1999 ISBN 0-00-218926-7 Hugh McIlvanney "McIlvanney on Boxing" Stanley Paul 1982 ISBN 0-09-174510-1 Errol Christie "No
Lloyd_Honeyghan
British football journalist and author
Taylor was named by the British Press Awards as its winner of the Hugh McIlvanney sports-journalist-of-the-year award for the third time. Taylor began his
Daniel_Taylor_(journalist)
Historic county in Scotland
Britain's Got Talent in 2011 Hugh McIlvanney (1934–2019), sports journalist, born in Kilmarnock William McIlvanney (1936–2015), writer, born in Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
British crime fiction award
McClure Rogue Eagle 1977 John le Carré ‡ The Honourable Schoolboy William McIlvanney Laidlaw 1978 Lionel Davidson ‡ The Chelsea Murders Peter Lovesey Waxwork
Gold_Dagger
National team association football rivalry
scoreline was 1–0, Franz Beckenbauer scoring for West Germany, but as Hugh McIlvanney wrote in his match report for The Observer: "Comparing this miserable
England–Germany football rivalry
England–Germany_football_rivalry
Loyalist song associated with Rangers F.C.
and the Rise of the British Gangster. Hatchett UK. ISBN 978-1444739787. McIlvanney, Liam (2011). All the Colours of the Town. Faber & Faber. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0571278510
Billy_Boys
September 1978 boxing match
Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 254–258. Hugh McIlvanney (1982). McIlvanney on Boxing. Beaufort books. pp. 163–71. Ferdie Pacheco (1992)
Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II
Leon_Spinks_vs._Muhammad_Ali_II
Larkin (2021) Wallace Matthews (2024) Mario Rivera Martino (2019) Hugh McIlvanney (2009) Larry Merchant (2009) Harry Mullan (2005) Barney Nagler (2004)
International Boxing Hall of Fame
International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
February 1978 boxing competition
Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 254–258. Hugh McIlvanney (1982). McIlvanney on Boxing. Beaufort books. pp. 163–71. Ferdie Pacheco (1992)
Muhammad_Ali_vs._Leon_Spinks
Scottish football player and manager (1922–1985)
quadruple winners". Game of the People. Retrieved 14 June 2023. "The McIlvanney Conversations Part Two". BBC Sounds. Retrieved 29 March 2021. "Season
Jock_Stein
Football match between Arsenal and Ipswich Town
McIlvanney, Hugh (12 March 1978). "They came to bury Wrexham and went on to praise them". The Observer. p. 28. Retrieved 11 March 2020. McIlvanney, Hugh
1978_FA_Cup_final
Football journalist and author in Ireland
completing a master's degree reading politics. Delaney described Hugh McIlvanney as his favourite sports writer. "Miguel Delaney". Independent.co.uk. Archived
Miguel_Delaney
Crime novel by William McIlvanney
The Papers of Tony Veitch is a crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the second in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of
The_Papers_of_Tony_Veitch
English footballer (1920–1999)
by England against West Germany was described by the journalist Hugh McIlvanney as "cautious joyless football" and as an indicator that the England era
Alf_Ramsey
Scottish novelist (born 1968)
were guests on the Off the Shelf podcast as part of a feature on the McIlvanney Prize for which Ambrose Parry was longlisted. Nine of Brookmyre's novels
Chris_Brookmyre
Scottish footballer (born 1939)
Cambodia". The Sunday Post. Dundee, United Kingdom. p. 12. McIlvanney, Hugh (1996). The Best of McIlvanney on Football. IPC Magazines & Mainstream Publishing
Paddy_Crerand
Scottish novelist, short story writer and author
Year at the Bloody Scotland Festival. He was again shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize in 2017 for The Quiet Death of Thomas Quaid, and The Devil Aspect
Craig Russell (British author)
Craig_Russell_(British_author)
English footballer (1948–2020)
Players – Ray Clemence". The Tomkins Times. Retrieved 5 November 2013. McIlvanney, Hugh (9 May 1971). "Have a double on George". The Guardian. Retrieved
Ray_Clemence
British television anthology series
A Gift from Nessus William McIlvanney & Bill Craig Pharic MacLaren James Ormerod Ken Hutchison Novel by William McIlvanney, dramatised by Bill Craig;
Play_for_Today
Irish/NZ author
University of Otago. Her doctoral advisors were Vincent O'Sullivan and Liam McIlvanney. She lived in Port Chalmers, New Zealand. Cullinane drew inspiration for
Majella_Cullinane
1990 film by David Leland
Morricone. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by William McIlvanney. Set in a once prosperous mining community, now a ghost town, an unemployed
The_Big_Man
1992–2002 conflict between the Algerian government and Islamist rebels
still weighs heavily on Algeria". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023. McIlvanney, Siobhán; Ni Cheallaigh, Gillian, eds. (2019). Women and the city in French
Algerian_Civil_War
French writer (born 1940)
Annie Ernaux, une poétique de la transgression, Peter Lang, 2009. Siobhán McIlvanney, Annie Ernaux, The Return to Origins, Liverpool University Press, 2001
Annie_Ernaux
English footballer (1941–1993)
Retrieved 24 February 2013. "On this day - 29 June | West Ham United F.C." McIlvanney, Hugh; Keating, Frank; Lacey, David (22 February 2013). "From the Vault:
Bobby_Moore
1991 novel by William McIlvanney
Strange Loyalties is a 1991 crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the third in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books
Strange_Loyalties
Boxing match
Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 76–84, 146. Hugh McIlvanney (1982). McIlvanney on Boxing. Beaufort books. pp. 23–32. Ferdie Pacheco (1992)
Cassius_Clay_vs._Henry_Cooper
English actress
Bramwell Nurse Ethel Carr Series 1–4 (27 episodes) 1995 Cracker Jean McIlvanney Series 3, episode 1 1997 Holding On Alice Miniseries (5 episodes) 1997
Ruth_Sheen
English football match
in Cardiff," while Hugh McIlvanney of The Sunday Times called Owen "the master executioner of English football." McIlvanney felt over the 90 minutes
2001_FA_Cup_final
1975 novel by William McIlvanney
Docherty is the third novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1975. The book is set in a fictional mining town in Scotland in the early part of
Docherty_(novel)
Former annual literary awards
Emperor's Winding Sheet — Andrew Boyle Poor Dear Brendan — 1975 William McIlvanney Docherty Ruth Spalding The Improbable Puritan: A Life of Bulstrode Whitelocke
Costa_Book_Awards
1990 compilation album by Deacon Blue
in Beanoland" – 3:01 "Love You Say" (Ross, McIlvanney) – 5:34 "Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" (Ross, McIlvanney) – 6:31 "Gentle Teardrops" – 3:13 "Little
Ooh_Las_Vegas
Scottish footballer (1924–1995)
his first wife, Annie McIlvanney, at the coalpit he worked at in Hattonrig. Gallacher was from a Protestant background. McIlvanney coming from a Catholic
Jackie_Gallacher
Football match
company have also released DVDs of all the 1980s and 1990s Cup Finals. McIlvanney, Hugh (9 May 1971). "Have a double on George". The Observer. Retrieved
1971_FA_Cup_final
Scottish-Bengali author
Association. Retrieved 2022-07-30. "Awards: Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing; McIlvanney Prize". Shelf Awareness. 2018-09-24. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07
Abir_Mukherjee
Brazilian footballer and manager (1931–2024)
Performance: Brazil in 1970". SI. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026. McIlvanney, Hugh. "Mario Zagallo: the interview". The Times. Retrieved 13 July 2026
Mário_Zagallo
included Shena Mackay, Alan Spence, Allan Massie and the work of William McIlvanney. During and after the 1980s, Scottish literature enjoyed another major
Scottish_literature
Topics referred to by the same term
1991 British novel by Helen Zahavi Weekend (novel), 2006, by William McIlvanney The Weekend (novel), a 2019 novel by Charlotte Wood London Weekend Television
Weekend_(disambiguation)
Form of journalism that reports on sporting topics and competitions
attracted many journalists, for example The Daily Mirror's Peter Wilson; Hugh McIlvanney, first at The Observer and more recently at the Sunday Times; Ian Wooldridge
Sports_journalism
Scottish crime writer, playwright (born 1966)
was a guest on the Off the Shelf Podcast as part of a feature on the McIlvanney Prize. She was an early contributor to the radical Oran Mor ‘A Play, A
Denise_Mina
Dance hall and music venue in Glasgow, Scotland
girls are picked up before being murdered in the novel The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney. Simple Minds named a track after the venue on their 2018 studio album
Barrowland_Ballroom
1996 novel by William McIlvanney
The Kiln is a novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1996. The Kiln is a sequel to Docherty and follows the life of the same family two generations
The_Kiln
Dutch football player and executive
(5 July 1994). "Dutch destroy Irish dreams". The Times. London. p. 48. McIlvanney, Hugh (10 July 1994). "Branco brings joy to Brazil". The Sunday Times
Marc_Overmars
Scottish footballer and manager
was one of the best full backs in world football; sports writer Hugh McIlvanney commented, "Anybody who saw him at his best had the unmistakable impression
Danny_McGrain
2006 novel by William McIlvanney
Weekend is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 2006. Writing in the Guardian in 2006, Irvine Welsh describes the book as having
Weekend_(novel)
Scottish novelist
Dundee International Book Prize 2012. Bad Debt was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2021. Guthrie, Allan (7 April 2011). "CriminalE: Relativey Guilty"
William_McIntyre_(novelist)
Haitian footballer (born 1947)
Violette. Vorbe was described in a February 1974 Observer article by Hugh McIlvanney as a "tall, handsome white man of French extraction" and a "graceful midfield
Philippe_Vorbe
Intellectual movement in 18th–19th century Scotland
(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009), ISBN 074863309X, pp. 53–54. L. McIlvanney (Spring 2005). "Hugh Blair, Robert Burns, and the Invention of Scottish
Scottish_Enlightenment
Topics referred to by the same term
autocratic rule of a country The Big Man (novel), a 1986 novel by William McIlvanney Great man theory, the idea that history can be largely explained by the
Big_man
British novelist and poet (born 1986)
provider of online writing courses. Her debut novel, Pine, won the 2020 McIlvanney Prize for "the best Scottish crime book of the year", and was shortlisted
Francine_Toon
English actress (1931–2023)
Casualty Carmen TV series (1 episode: "Halfway House") Cracker Helen McIlvanney TV series (1 episode: "Brotherly Love: Part 1") 1997 The Broker's Man
Barbara_Young_(actress)
English footballer (1937–2019)
1970 World C..." The Observer. Retrieved 27 May 2026. Banks 2002, p. 186 McIlvanney, Hugh (30 April 1972). "England shown the way out". The Observer. Retrieved
Gordon_Banks
Literary awards organised by Creative Scotland
Category Title Author Reference 1968 Fiction A Gift from Nessus William McIlvanney Poetry Stoats in the Sunlight Stewart Conn 1970 Book of the Year Terry
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards
Scottish_Mortgage_Investment_Trust_Book_Awards
Scottish writer
2015 book The Jump (published by Faber & Faber) was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel. He published two novels with Penguin
Doug_Johnstone
Scottish author and organised crime figure (1963–2026)
heads back to jail". BBC. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2007. William McIlvanney (5 May 2002). "Gangs grab a piece of the consumer society". The Scotsman
Paul_Ferris_(Scottish_writer)
Annual literary award
Trevanian The Main 1978 William H. Hallahan Catch Me: Kill Me Winner William McIlvanney Laidlaw Shortlist Martin Cruz Smith Nightwing 1979 Ken Follett Eye of
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Novel
Football commentator based in Brazil
consciousness" always appealed, as well as the "social consciousness" of Hugh McIlvanney, formerly of The Sunday Times. Since June of 2023, he writes as a columnist
Tim_Vickery
British literary awards
Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (Mantle Books) The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin (Canongate Books) Girl A by Abigail Dean (HarperFiction)
British_Book_Awards
Haitian footballer and manager (1924–1991)
field. Tassy was described in a February 1974 Observer article by Hugh McIlvanney as a "short, thickly built man" and as a "48 year-old Negro who is director
Antoine_Tassy
New Zealand poet
Writers Michael Harlow, David Howard, and Liam McIlvanney in Dunedin, New Zealand, April 2014.
Michael_Harlow
Scottish writer (born 1974/5)
Scotland. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024. "Winners Revealed for the McIlvanney Prize 2023 and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize". Bloody Scotland. 16 September
Kate_Foster_(Scottish_writer)
Scottish actress (born 1948)
The Big Man Margaret Mason David Leland based on the novel by William McIlvanney 1997 Upstate unknown Steven O'Connor film 2000 Beautiful Creatures mother
Juliet_Cadzow
French writer and academic
adapted into the 2015 film The Final Lesson Au pays des vermeilles, 2009 McIlvanney, Siobhán (2016). "Grandmother Through the Looking-Glass: Perspectives
Noëlle_Châtelet
2004 novel by James Kelman
2004). "A Scotsman abroad". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2014. McIlvanney, Liam (22 July 2004). "Give or take a dead Scotsman". London Review of
You Have to Be Careful in the Land of the Free
You_Have_to_Be_Careful_in_the_Land_of_the_Free
British journalist and author (1951–2021)
the reporters included were Edna Buchanan, William Howard Russell, Hugh McIlvanney, Ann Leslie, and A. J. Liebling. 2019, "Suburbia (A Far From Ordinary
David_Randall
Scottish journalist
books, including Manchester United Opus, which he co-wrote with Hugh McIlvanney, Patrick Barclay and Jim White amongst others. The book gained widespread
Jonathan_Northcroft
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