San Ġwann Football Club is a
Maltese
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football
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club from the urban town of
San Ġwann
San Ġwann is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 14,244 as of 2021. Previous to its separate administration the town used to form part of two separate localities being Birkirkara and St. Julian's.
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, which currently plays in the
Maltese Challenge League.
History
The club was founded in 1949 as St. John F.C. when San Ġwann was known as Imsierah but later became known as San Ġwann F.C. The area in San Ġwann where the club is found is known as ''Tal-Gharghar''. The team's colors are yellow and blue. San Ġwann footballers are known as ''the Saints''.
[Carmel (2006)]
"The forerunners of San Gwann football club"
Times of Malta
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.
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Football clubs in Malta
Association football clubs established in 1972
1972 establishments in Malta
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