Editing Airdrie, North Lanarkshire (section)

==Sport==
*Angling - Airdrie is a popular destination for anglers from across the Central Belt, due to its lochs and reservoirs. These include: Airdrie & District Angling Club based at [[Hillend Loch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airdrieangling.org/|title=About us|publisher= Airdrie & District Angling Club|access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>
*Athletics - Airdrie Harriers, one of North Lanarkshire's athletics clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airdrieharriers.org/|title=About us|publisher=Airdrie Harriers|access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>
[[File:Airdrie Bowling Club - geograph.org.uk - 1315803.jpg|thumb|right|Airdrie Bowling Club]]
*Football - [[File:The Excelsior Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 377758.jpg|thumb|right|The Excelsior Stadium]][[File:Penalty kick in Central Park - geograph.org.uk - 1227041.jpg|thumb|right|Penalty kick in Central Park]] The town's major [[association football|football]] club is [[Airdrieonians F.C.]], who play in the [[Scottish Championship]], and are based at the [[Excelsior Stadium]]. They were formed as a replacement for the original [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]], who folded in May 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2045146.stm|title=New Airdrie 'will honour debts'|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=5 December 2010|date=14 June 2002|archive-date=15 March 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040315123513/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2045146.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=NameChange>{{cite news |title=Airdrie United change name to Airdrieonians following Scottish FA approval |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/airdrie-united/227884-airdrie-united-to-change-name-to-airdrieonians-following-sfa-approval/ |newspaper=STV News |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110004433/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/airdrie-united/227884-airdrie-united-to-change-name-to-airdrieonians-following-sfa-approval/ |archive-date=10 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Golf - Airdrie Golf Club was established in 1877. It is a wooded parkland par 69 course with tight fairways and well-protected greens.<ref>{{cite web |title=Airdrie Golf Club website |url=https://www.airdriegolfclub.co.uk/ |website=Airdrie Golf Club}}</ref>
*Motor sport - The Monklands Sporting Car Club runs its events at the [[Forrestburn Hillclimb]] situated about 5 miles east of Airdrie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mscc.org.uk/|title=About us|publisher= Monklands Sporting Car Club|access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>
*Rugby union - Airdrie was home to its own rugby union team called Waysiders RFC. This team was amalgamated to form Waysiders Drumpellier RFC which currently play out of Drumpellier RFC's traditional home ground in Langloan, Coatbridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/waysidersdrumpellier|title=About us|publisher= Waysiders Drumpellier RFC |access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>
*Sailing - The Monklands Sailing Club is based at [[Hillend Loch]] by [[Caldercruix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.go-sail.co.uk/business-directory/monklands-sailing-club/|title= Monklands Sailing Club|publisher=Go Sail| access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>
*Tennis - Springwells Lawn Tennis Club. A member of the West of Scotland District and LTA County, divisions of Tennis Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportsprosconnect.com/springwells/  |title=Springwells Lawn Tennis Club|publisher=Sports Pros Connect| access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>