Parks and Sports
East Kilbride Thistle is the town's main football club. It is the largest town in Scotland without a senior football team. Clyde, in conjunction with East Kilbride Thistle have announced plans to redevelop the Showpark and move into the town. Also, a second team, East Kilbride, is based in the town, and play at the K Park Training Academy at Calderglen Country Park.
East Kilbride RFC, are based at the Torrance House Arena, at Calderglen Country Park.
East Kilbride Lawn Tennis Club is one of the oldest tennis club in Scotland.
East Kilbride Pirates are the country's top American Football team and play in the BAFA Community Leagues.
EK82 Handball Club Founded in 1972, they train at the John Wright Sports Centre and the Alistair McCoist Complex. They play in the Scottish National League.
Athletics in the town is covered by 3 athletics clubs. Whitemoss, East Kilbride and Calderglen. Both Whitemoss and East Kilbride Athletic Club are based at the John Wright Sports centre.
Greenhills Dynamo is an amateur football side set up in 1998. Since its formation, the team has enjoyed relative success in the Strathclyde Saturday Morning League winning 7 trophies in 13 years, more notably the Premier Division in Season 2009/10 under the Management of Tommy Livingston and his assistant Dougie Craggs. Club Secretary Gavin McCann regularly contributes to The East Kilbride News and also the East Kilbride Mail where readers can follow the team's fortunes.
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