Former Scottish football player and Arsenal manager George Graham was born in Bargeddie. Football remains an important part of life in the area. Bargeddie Amateur Football Club is well known in the Glasgow area but has been without a home pitch since their previous one, Bargeddie Pavilion, was destroyed by a fire in 2010. In 2009 "Bargeddie Colts" youth football team were reformed. By end of 2011 over 90 children between 5–12 years old were playing football in the "Monklands Soccer Sevens" leagues and the club had achieved SFA Quality Mark "Standard Award". Religion Bargeddie Parish Church is situated on Barton's Hill, a 10-minute walk from the village. There is also a small United Free Church on Langmuir Road. Saint Kevin's Catholic Church is located on Mainhill Road. Notable people Jon Connolly goalkeeper for Motherwell FC Jimmy Hamilton (1901–1975), professional footballer, one cap for Scotland George Graham (born 1944), footballer and manager, 12 caps for Scotland See also List of places in Scotland References Notes and references Rental Book Baronia de Glasgow 1513 - 1570 RCAHMS image of Bargeddie Parish Church Canmore/RCAHMS image of Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie RAILSCOT images of Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway External links Saint Kevin's Church Bargeddie Church of Scotland Bargeddie Colts Villages in North Lanarkshire Greater Glasgow