• Steve Clarke – Saltcoats-born football player and manager.
• Thomas Clifford – Kilbirnie-born footballer who played for multiple teams (including Celtic and Motherwell) who was killed in France during WWI in 1917.
• Duncan Currie – Kilwinning-born footballer who made 45 appearances for Hearts who was killed in France during WWI.
• Jimmy Galt – Footballer from Saltcoats who went on to play for Rangers. Fought in WWI and survived the war.
• Jimmy Gordon – Saltcoats-born footballer who made 388 appearances for Rangers.
• Bobby Lennox – Legendary Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and Scotland.
• Lou Macari – Legendary former Celtic & Manchester United player.
• Gordon McQueen – Footballer who played for St Mirren, Leeds & Manchester United. Inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
• Jemma Reekie – Olympic runner from Beith who has won gold at the U-20 & U-22 European Championships.
• William Wilton – Largs-born footballer who would become the first manager of Rangers and achieved a 100% league record and won multiple trophies.