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The town has a strong Socialist heritage due to its role as a mining centre, and the father of the Labour Party , James Keir Hardie , resided in the town for a large part of his life

William Wallace allegedly lived in Cumnock for a short time, according to the book, ''The Wallace'', by Blind Harry .

The town also plays host to one of the biggest Scottish Junior football teams, Cumnock Juniors . Though attracting big attendances and spending large sums of money in pursuit of success, they have been overshadowed by the achievements of local rivals Auchinleck Talbot , who hail from the adjacent town and Local Derby matches between the two put the likes of the Old Firm , Milan and Clasico derbies in the shade.


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