Spartans Women
Full nameSpartans Football Club Women's and Girl's
Founded1985 (as Hailes United)
GroundAinslie Park
Capacity3,000 (504 seated)
ChairmanCraig Graham
ManagerDebbi McCulloch
LeagueSWPL 1
2022–23SWPL 1, 7th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Spartans Football Club Women's and Girl's is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in Scotland. Spartans F.C. Women is part of Spartans F.C. in North Edinburgh and play and train at the club's training facilities.

History

Founded in 1985, the club was known as Hailes United, Edinburgh Star, Tynecastle, Bonnyrigg Rose and Whitehill Welfare over the first twenty years of its existence. While operating as Whitehill Welfare the club was promoted to the Scottish Women's Premier League in 2004.[1] After two seasons as Edinburgh Ladies in 2006–07 and 2007–08, the club came under the auspices of East of Scotland Football League club Spartans F.C. in 2008 and adopted their current name.[2]

Having won the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup as Edinburgh Ladies in 2007, Spartans lost a further three League Cup finals in 2009, 2010 and 2011.[3] They also finished as runners-up twice to Glasgow City in the 2008–09 and 2010–11 Premier League.[4]

Current squad

As of 28 Aug 2022[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Alicia Yates
2 MF Scotland SCO Louise Mason
3 DF Scotland SCO Sarah Clelland
4 MF Scotland SCO Simone McMahon
5 DF Scotland SCO Dion McMahon
6 MF Scotland SCO Erin Henderson
7 DF Scotland SCO Nicola Jameison
8 DF Scotland SCO Katie Frew
9 DF Scotland SCO Ronaigh Douglas
10 FW Scotland SCO Amelie Birse
11 MF Scotland SCO Alana Marshall (captain)[6]
12 MF Scotland SCO Ria McCafferty
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Scotland SCO Rachel Harrison
14 MF Scotland SCO Tegan Reynolds
15 MF Scotland SCO Caley Gibb
16 FW Scotland SCO Rosie McQuillan
17 DF Scotland SCO Robyn McCafferty
18 FW Scotland SCO Rebecca Galbraith
20 MF Scotland SCO Emma McFadyen
21 FW Scotland SCO Hannah Jordan
22 FW Scotland SCO Hannah Robinson
24 MF Scotland SCO Kat Smart
27 FW Scotland SCO Mya Bates
99 DF United States USA Julianne Ross

References

  1. ^ "Edinburgh LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from LFC the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011. ((cite web)): Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "About Spartans". Spartans FC. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  3. ^ Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. ^ Schoggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. ^ "SWPL Squad – Spartans FC". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ Brown, Mark. "Captain Centurion: Magic milestone moment for Marshall – Spartans FC". Retrieved 16 July 2019.

External links

Scottish Women's Premier League
Women's football in Scotland
Football in Edinburgh
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