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Nickname(s)
  
The Ants

Grounds
  
Fulbar Road, Glasgow

Founded
  
1902

Full name
  
St Anthony's Football Club

League
  
West of Scotland League Central District Second Division

2015–16
  
West of Scotland League Central District First Division, 13th (relegated)

St Anthony's Football Club is a Scottish non-league football club based in Cardonald, Glasgow. Nicknamed the Ants, they play at McKenna Park. They currently operate in the West Region (Central District Division Two) of the Scottish Junior Football Association and play in green and white hooped kits.

Notable former players

The following players all represented Scotland at full international level after stepping up to Senior football direct from St. Anthony's.

  • Bobbie Bruce - Aberdeen and Middlesbrough.
  • Ginger Dunn - Hibernian and Everton. One of the 1928 Wembley Wizards.
  • Bobby Evans - 535 first-team appearances for Celtic. 48 Scotland caps and inducted to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Also played for Chelsea.
  • John Gilchrist - Celtic.
  • Tommy McInally - Celtic.
  • John Reid McKay - Celtic, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough.

    • The following former St Anthony's players played for clubs in the Scottish Football League and/or English Football League:

  • Billy Craig - Celtic.
  • John Duffy - Celtic, Arbroath, Southend United.
  • George Ferguson - Celtic.
  • Willie Gallacher - Celtic, Falkirk, Ayr United, St Johnstone.
  • Peter Lamb - Celtic, Alloa Athletic.
  • Matt Lynch - Celtic.
  • Willie O'Neill - Celtic, Carlisle United.
  • Norman Thomson - Dumbarton, Hibernian and nine English Football League clubs.

    • References

    St Anthony's F.C. Wikipedia
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