Denny, Falkirk
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Denny is a town in the Falkirk council area, Scotland and formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated seven miles west of Falkirk, and around 6 miles east of Cumbernauld. Denny has a population of 7,385 (2001).
Denny is separated from neighbouring village Dunipace by the River Carron. Until the early 1980s, Denny was a centre for heavy industry, including several iron foundries, brickworks, a coal mine and paper mills. The town will be the final destination for the proposed Beauly-Denny electricity pylons.
Dunipace FC, nicknamed the Pace, are the local football team of Denny and Dunipace. They were formed in 1888 and are based at Westfield Park, where they moved to in the early 1970s from their previous home of Carronbank. They compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.
Famous sports personalities from Denny include:
- Niall McKenzie, the 1996-98 British Superbike Champion.
- Samuel (Sammy) Shields (Liverpool footballer).
- Billy Steel, professional football player.
- Sir Matt Busby, professional football player and manager.
- Sammy Baird, professional football player and manager.
- John Welsh AKA Scoutthedoggie (YouTube celebrity), John remains almost unknown in his home town, however he is the most famous international short film maker to emerge from Scotland in many years.
