Recent notable people from Dalkeith include former Marillion lead singer Fish (born Derek Dick) and Manchester United footballer Darren Fletcher.
Kilbane was a distant relative of the Irish boxer John Joe Nevin, the footballer Darren Fletcher, the wrestler Giant Haystacks and the Irish footballer Kevin Kilbane.
Manchester United midfielder and Scotland captain Darren Fletcher was raised here, and it is the place where his family still resides.There are many mines as well
Darren Shan | The Saga of Darren Shan | Darren Hayman | Guy Fletcher | Fletcher | The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy | Darren Aronofsky | John Fletcher | George Fletcher Moore | Ernie Fletcher | Darren Styles | Darren Shahlavi | Darren Lehmann | Darren Gough | Darren Fletcher | Amelia Fletcher | Louise Fletcher | John Fletcher (playwright) | Justin Fletcher | Joseph Fletcher | James Darren | Jack Fletcher | Giles Fletcher | Fletcher Christian | Fletcher Challenge | Duncan Fletcher | Darren King | Darren Hayes | Darren Allison | William Fletcher Weld |
Manchester United started with the eleven that they had relied on for most of the season, with Tim Howard playing in goal; a back four comprising Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Mikaël Silvestre and John O'Shea; Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs giving the width as wide men in a 4–4–1–1 formation, with Roy Keane and Darren Fletcher sitting in central midfield; and Ruud van Nistelrooy up front, supported by Paul Scholes.