Spartans W.F.C.

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.

Spartans Women
Full nameSpartans Football Club Women's and Girl's
Founded1985 (as Hailes United)
GroundAinslie Park
Capacity3,000 (504 seated)
ChairmanWalter McGill
ManagerDebbi McCulloch
LeagueScottish Women's Premier League
2018SWPL 1, 6th
WebsiteClub website

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 17 January 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  SCO Shannon Todd
3 DF  SCO Sarah Clelland
4 MF  SCO Simone McMahon
5 DF  SCO Dion McMahon
6 DF  SCO Bobbie Beveridge
7 MF  SCO Michaela McAlonie
8 DF  SCO Katie Frew
9 MF  SCO Ronaigh Douglas
10 FW  SCO Beth McKay
11 MF  SCO Alana Marshall (captain)[5]
12 MF  SCO Kaela McDonald-Nguah
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  SCO Rachel Harrison
14 MF  SCO Tegan Reynolds
16 MF  SCO Katie Reilly
18 FW  SCO Rebecca Galbraith
19 FW  SCO Zoe Johnstone
20 FW  SCO Elena Santoyo-Brown
21 DF  SCO Stephanie Briggs
23 GK  SCO Charlene Lessels
24 DF  SCO Tara McGongile
25 DF  SCO Robyn McCafferty
26 DF  SCO Caley Gibb

References
  1. "Edinburgh LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from LFC the original Check |url= value (help) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  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. Brown, Mark. "Captain Centurion: Magic milestone moment for Marshall – Spartans FC". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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