10 Facts About Clydebank

Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Clydebank is located within the historical boundaries of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, the Mormaerdom of Lennox, and the parish of Old Kilpatrick, on the north bank of the River Clyde.

Clydebank is in West Dunbartonshire, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

West Dunbartonshire is divided into community council areas: those covering Clydebank include Dalmuir and Mountblow; Parkhall, North Kilbowie and Central; Linnvale and Drumry; and Clydebank East.

Burgh of Clydebank adopted an unofficial coat of arms in 1892, when it was required to obtain a common seal by the Burgh Police Act 1892.

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Clydebank is in Scotland's west Central Lowlands, on the north bank of the River Clyde.

For modern UK Census purposes, the locality of Clydebank is defined as the town centre and surrounding areas, mainly lying south of the A82 road.

Clydebank has two semi-professional football teams, Clydebank F C and Yoker Athletic F C Both were members of the Scottish Junior Football Association before switching to the West of Scotland Football League in 2020.

Singer Corporation was a major industry in Clydebank, providing thousands of jobs to the townsfolk but closed in 1980, with the Clydebank Business Park later created where its famous building used to stand .

Clydebank held its own 'last tram' day on 6 September 1962, four days after the official end of tramway operation in Glasgow, bringing to an end the operation of the last major tramway system in Great Britain.