Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame

The Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame, launched in 2018, is an award to recognize and honour Scottish female athletes who have made an outstanding contribution to Scottish sport, including women in their day who are considered pioneers in there sport.[1][2] The women were nominated by the public and national sporting bodies, and chosen by a selected panel of experts to be inducted.[1][2]

History

Maureen McGonigle, Scottish Women in Sport's chief executive, along with, Dr Fiona Skillen, lecturer and sports historian at Glasgow Caledonian University and Hannah Norton of the sport and physical activity department at Strathclyde University were tasked with selecting the final list of inductees for the inaugural Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame in 2018.[1][2] Edna Nellis (Football), Helen Graham (Football), Isabel Newstead (Swimming and Shooting), and Marjorie Langmuir (Badminton, Hockey and Tennis) were all confirmed in March 2018 to be inducted.[1][2]

The first four were women were categorized as 'pioneer inductees'. Belle Robertson (Golf), Joan Watt (Physiotherapy), Kari Carswell (Cricket), and Maggie McEleny (Swimming) also joined the list as 2018 inductees.[3][4] The inaugural ceremony took place at the GoGlasgow Hotel in May 2018 and was hosted by world, European and Commonwealth swimming champion Hannah Miley.[3][4]

Hall of Fame
  • Scottish sportswoman in bold were inducted as 'pioneers'.
Year Athlete Achievements
2018 Helen Graham Pioneer in the 1880s for women's football. Founded the first Scottish women's national team.
2018 Edna Nellis Stellar football career. Played in the French and Italian Championships in the 1970s.
2018[5] Marjorie Langmuir Multi-talented athlete who represented Scotland in badminton, field hockey and tennis in the same year.
2018 Isabel Newstead Multiple gold medal-winning Paralympic and World champion in swimming and shooting.
2018[6] Belle Robertson Multiple Ladies Amateur golf champion in match play and stroke play. Multiple Curtis Cup appearances.
2018 Maggie McEleny 14-time Paralympic medalist in swimming.
2018 Kari Carswell Former player and coach for the Scotland national women's cricket team.
2018 Joan Watt Forty-fives years of service to Commonwealth Games Scotland. Awarded CGF Order of Merit.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "New sports hall of fame launched to honour Scottish women". BBC Scotland. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Footballing suffragette among Scotlands sporting heroines in new womens Hall of Fame". GCU. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "NEWSTEAD, MCELENY INDUCTED INTO SCOTTISH WOMEN IN SPORT HALL OF FAME". Swim Swam. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. "Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame gets 8 new inductees". The National. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "Pioneer sportswoman Marjorie Langmuir inducted in Scottish Women's Hall of Fame". Scottish Sporting History. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. "BELLE ROBERTSON IS GOING TO BE AT THE SCOTTISH WOMEN IN SPORT HALL OF FAME -- INDUCTION LADIES LUNCH". Club News in Renfrewshire. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. "Joan Watt Awarded CGF Order of Merit". Team Scotland. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. "JOAN WATT PRESENTED WITH CGF ORDER OF MERIT". STS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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