Hampden Park Glasgow - panoramio (cropped)

Simshill is an area of

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated pop ...

, Scotland. It is on the South Side of the city, approximately south of the city centre. Adjacent areas are

Cathcart Cathcart ( sco, Kithcart, gd, Coille Chart)
is an are ...

, King's Park,

Croftfoot Croftfoot ( sco, Croaftfuit, gd, Bun a' Chroit)
is a r ...

and

Castlemilk Castlemilk ( gd, Caisteal Mheilc) is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies to the far south of the city centre, adjacent to the Croftfoot and Simshill residential areas within the city to the north-west, the town of Rutherglen - neighbourh ...

. Linn Park is to the south-west of Simshill. The area had a high concentration of residents of Irish heritage in the postwar period, as members of the city's Irish community moved out to the suburbs from the inner city

Gorbals The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportun ...

. Kings Park Secondary School is in the immediate area. Two other primary schools are close by: St Fillan's and St Mirin's. Former residents of Simshill include

Sir Alex Ferguson Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time ...

and

Carol Smillie Carol Patricia Smillie (born 23 December 1961) is a Scottish television presenter, actress and former model. Smillie became famous as a presenter on British TV during the 1990s and early 2000s. She was best known for assisting Nicky Campbell on ...

. and Alistair Albert Gray.

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