List of gangs in Glasgow

The following list of gangs was published in the Glasgow Evening Times in February 2006^[1] as identified by Strathclyde Police with the accompanying map.^[2]

The city was divided into North Glasgow, South Glasgow and East Glasgow. East Glasgow had the most identified gangs with 41 followed by South Glasgow with 38 and North Glasgow with 31. The districts with the overall greatest number of gangs were Greater Pollok with 11, Govan with 10 and Drumchapel with 9.

North and west Glasgow

Drumchapel^[3]

Y. Peel Glen Team
Y. Hill Team Derry
Y. Linkwood Mad Squad
Southdeen Young Team
Young Cloan Mad Squad
Y. Bellway Fleeto
Jedworth Young Team
Y. Dardie P (Young Skitzo Dardie / Dardie Boyz)
Y. Essenside Fleeto

West Clydeside

Yoker Langy
Yoker Toi
Y. Whiteinch Bowrie
Y. Scotstoun Fleet
Finnieston
Anderston Young Team

Knightswood

Y. Kwood Fleeto

Maryhill

Y. Trossachs Street
Valley Young Team
Y. Maryhill Fleeto
Y. Queens Cross
Y. Georges Cross

Cadder & Summerston

Cadder Young Team
Y. Skitzo Lyndale

Milton and Possil

Westray Boyz
Backend Boyz
Y. Milton Tongs
Y. Ruchill Boyz
Y. Posso Fleeto
Keppochhill Gang

West End

Y. Partick Fleeto
Hillhead Young Team

Sighthill / Townhead

Y. Sighthill Mafia
Young Toon Toi

North East

Y. Springburn Peg
Y. Tiny Gringo
Auchinairn Young Team
Young Blackhill Toi
Royston Catholic Shamrock
Riddrie Loyal
Young Germiston

South Glasgow

Govan

Y. Govan Team
Y. Linthouse Goucho
Drumoyne Young Team
Y. Crosse Posse
Y. Kimbo Kills
Teucharhill Young Team
Young Young Winey
Ibrox Tongs
Kinning Park Derry
Craigton Goucho

Gorbals

Y. Sooside Cumbie
Y. Crossie Cumbie
Hutchie Boyz

Greater Pollok

Y. Pollok Kross
Y. Crookie Possie
Pollok Young Team
Y. Pollok Bushwackers
Housy Mad Sqwad
Y. Nitsie Fleeto
Y. Southie
Parkhouse
Y. Tiny Priesty
Arden Young Toon
Darnley Mad Squad

South West

Y. Penilee Pen
Hillington Young Team
Mossy Derry
Mossy Young Team

Southside

Y. Shaws Team
Govanhill Young Team
Young Shields Mad Sqwad
Toryglen Toi
Battlefield Young Team

Castlemilk

Y. Castlemilk Valley
Y. Castlemilk Tay^[4]
Castlemilk Young Craig
Y. Holmbyre Fleet
Carmunnock Young Team

East Glasgow

Inner East End

Bridgeton & Dalmarnock

Y. Bridgeton Derry
Y. White Scheme Derry
Reid Street Dickies
Reid Street Derry
Baltic Fleet

Parkhead / Shettleston / Tollcross

Y. Parkhead Border
Y. Parkhead Rebels
Y. Shettleston Tigers
Tollcross Wee Men

East End

The Fullarton
Y. Carmyle Tahiti^[5]
The Vulgar
The Mounty

Easterhouse^[6]

The Drummy
Young Den-Toi
Skinheads
Aggro
Bal-Toi
Provvy

Edinburgh Road

Bar-L
Young Calvay
The Boig
Young Torran Toi
The Easthall
Young Carntyne Goucho
High Tyne
Young Cranhill Fleeto

Ruchazie / Garthamlock

Coby
Young High End Ziggy Fleet
Low End
GYTO
Craigend

References

^ Special Investigation into Glasgow Gangs | Evening Times 06.02.06 ^{[dead link]}
^ "Glasgow Gang Map of 2006 | Evening Times 06.02.06". Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
^ The list does not include two gangs from Drumchapel: Young Kendoon Boys (Kendoon Avenue), Young Drummy Derry (Drumry Road East). These days, a gang from Drumchapel area is usually called the "Drum Boys" - members come from different parts of the district. See: Graham Mann, 'Murder victim's brother vows to get revenge...', The Scottish Sun, 27 May 2023.
^ "Clashes Between Rival Gangs Decreasing (Daily Record 2016)".
^ "Police swoop to arrest thugs as young as 13 after brutal gang battle". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ Easterhouse Gangs - Reporting Scotland, BBC Scotland, 11 November 2013, archived from the original on 20 December 2021, retrieved 19 October 2018

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