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Spartans Women
Full nameSpartans Football Club Women's and Girl's
Founded1985 (as Hailes United)
Ground Ainslie Park
Capacity3,000 (504 seated)
ChairmanCraig Graham
ManagerDebbi McCulloch
League SWPL 1
2022–23 SWPL 1, 7th of 12
Website Club 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.

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