Renton, West Dunbartonshire

Renton
Main Street in Renton
Renton is located in West Dunbartonshire
Renton
Renton
Location within West Dunbartonshire
Population2,350 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS3878
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUMBARTON
Postcode districtG82
Dialling code01389
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°58′16″N 4°35′02″W / 55.971°N 04.584°W / 55.971; -04.584

Renton (Scottish Gaelic: An Reantan; Scots: The Renton) is a village in West Dunbartonshire, in the west Central Lowlands of Scotland. In the 2001 National Census it had a population of 2,138.

Renton is particularly famous for the village's association football side. Renton was one of the 11 founder members of the Scottish Football League and winners of the 1885 and 1888 Scottish Cup, producing many famous players.[2]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Holmes, Robin (2020). Forgotten Scotland's Former Football League Clubs.