Cumbernauld Village

Whilst Cumbernauld was designated a new town in 1955, the Village itself has a pre-mediaeval history, with a Roman settlement being built in the area due to its proximity to the Antonine Wall.

It is recorded that, in 1500, the Black Death led to a special plea from the surviving people of Cumbernauld to the church authorities in Glasgow to allow them to establish their own cemetery rather than taking all their dead to St. Ninian's in Kirkintilloch.

The 19th century Groome's Gazetteer states[4] that Cumbernauld is: "A picturesque old place, sheltered to E and SE by the grounds of Cumbernauld House, it was created a burgh of barony in 1649, and has a post office under Glasgow, a branch of the Royal Bank, a local savings' bank, 2 chief inns, gas-works, many new handsome villas, and a cattle-fair on the second Thursday of May.

All of United's teams play on the main Guy's Meadow pitch or on the impressive Astroturf facility which surrounds the stadium: Hat-Trix soccer complex.

Currently SJFA West Region Premiership (a division above United) side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy are ground-sharing at Guy's Meadow.