2019 Scottish Women's Premier League

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The 2019 Scottish Women's Premier League was the 18th season of the SWPL, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since 2002. The league was split into two divisions of eight teams each, SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The season started on 10 February 2019 and finished on 17 November 2019. [1] The league was known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons.

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Fixtures for the 2019 SWPL 1 season were announced on 17 December 2018, [2] and SWPL 2 fixtures on 21 December 2018. [3]

Glasgow City were the defending champions and retained the Scottish title in 2019, [4] while Heart of Midlothian became champions of SWPL 2 and won promotion to the top flight. [5] In 2019, Motherwell joined SWPL 1 as the promoted club from the 2018 SWPL 2, replacing Hamilton Academical. Dundee United and Partick Thistle joined SWPL 2 as the promoted clubs from the Scottish Women's Football League First Division, replacing Aberdeen and Central Girls. 2019 was the last full season played on a summer calendar in Scottish women's football.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

SWPL 1

TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2018 position
Celtic Glasgow K-Park Training Academy 1,0003rd
Forfar Farmington Forfar Station Park 6,7775th
Glasgow City Glasgow Petershill Park 1,0001st
Hibernian Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,0002nd
Motherwell Motherwell Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility 1,0001st in SWPL 2
Rangers Glasgow
Milngavie
New Tinto Park
Rangers Training Centre
2,000
500
4th
Spartans Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,0006th
Stirling University Stirling Gannochy Sports Centre 1,0007th

Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine

SWPL 2

TeamLocationHome groundCapacity2018 position
Dundee United Dundee GA Engineering Arena1,0001st in SWFL 1 North
F.C. Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Rugby Park 17,8892nd
Glasgow Girls Glasgow Petershill Park 1,0006th
Hamilton Academical Hamilton New Douglas Park 6,0188th in SWPL 1
Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh Oriam 1,0003rd
Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Enclosure1,0005th
Partick Thistle Glasgow Petershill Park 1,0003rd in SWFL 1 South
St Johnstone Perth McDiarmid Park 10,6964th

Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine

Personnel

SWPL 1

Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season2019
Champions Glasgow City
Relegated Stirling University
Champions League Glasgow City
Matches played84
Goals scored354 (4.21 per match)
Top goalscorer Kirsty Howat (24 goals) [6]
Biggest home win Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington
(8 October 2019)
Biggest away win Motherwell 0–10 Glasgow City
(23 October 2019)
Highest scoringHibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington
(8 October 2019)
Longest winning run19 matches:
Glasgow City
Longest unbeaten run19 matches:
Glasgow City
Longest winless run21 matches:
Stirling University
Longest losing run9 matches:
Stirling University
2018
2020
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2019.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C, Q)21200110411+9360Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Hibernian 2116148315+6849
3 Celtic 2116146419+4549
4 Rangers 21111935572234
5 Spartans 21641125421722
6 Motherwell 21541224674319
7 Forfar Farmington 2123161578639
8 Stirling University (R)2102191475612Relegation to SWPL 2
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

Champions; Qualification for the 2020–21 Champions League qualifying round
Relegation to 2020 SWPL 2

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021
Glasgow City 522211111111111111111
Hibernian 311133223223332222222
Celtic 133322332332223333333
Rangers 644455454444554444444
Spartans 477644546655446655555
Motherwell 256566665566665566666
Forfar Farmington 865777777777777777777
Stirling University 788888888888888888888
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

SWPL 2

Scottish Women's Premier League 2
Season2019
Champions Heart of Midlothian
PromotedHeart of Midlothian
Matches played84
Goals scored398 (4.74 per match)
Top goalscorerDionne Brown
Lisa Swanson
(15 goals) [6]
Biggest home win Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale
(20 October 2019)
Biggest away winHutchison Vale 0–17 Hamilton Academical
(19 May 2019)
Highest scoringHamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale
(20 October 2019)
Longest winning run5 matches:
Hamilton Academical
Longest unbeaten run9 matches:
Heart of Midlothian
Longest winless run21 matches:
Hutchison Vale
Longest losing run21 matches:
Hutchison Vale
2018
2020
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2019.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C)2114527014+5647Promotion to SWPL 1
2 Hamilton Academical 2112548419+6541
3 Dundee United 2110474630+1634
4 F.C. Kilmarnock 219664828+2033
5 Partick Thistle 218674427+1730
6 Glasgow Girls 218495028+2228
7 St Johnstone 2164115035+1522
8 Hutchison Vale 21002192202110
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Positions by round

Champions; Promotion to 2020 SWPL 1

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021
Heart of Midlothian 111112112212221111111
Hamilton Academical 866321331121112222222
Dundee United 233566443366664666663
F.C. Kilmarnock 754257775555556444444
Partick Thistle 545444556633345333335
Glasgow Girls 422633224444433555556
St Johnstone 377775667777777777777
Hutchison Vale 688888888888888888888
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Statistics

Scoring

Hat-tricks

SWPL 1

No.PlayerForAgainstDateScoreRef
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Kirsty Howat Glasgow City Spartans 17 February 20197–1 [11]
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Lia Tweedie Hibernian Rangers 17 March 20194–0 [12]
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Clare Shine Glasgow City Forfar Farmington 17 March 20197–0 [13]
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie-Lee Napier HibernianForfar Farmington21 April 20198–0 [14]
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Kirsty Howat4Glasgow City Motherwell 21 April 20198–0 [15]
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Kirsty Howat4Glasgow City Stirling University 29 September 20198–1 [16]
7 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie-Lee NapierHibernianForfar Farmington8 October 201913–0 [17]
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Lia TweedieHibernianForfar Farmington8 October 201913–0 [17]
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Lauren Davidson 4HibernianStirling University3 November 20197–2 [18]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Sarah Ewens Celtic Spartans10 November 20195–1 [19]
Notes

4 – Player scored four goals

SWPL 2

No.PlayerForAgainstDateScoreRef
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Ashley Carse Heart of Midlothian Hutchison Vale 17 February 20199–0 [20]
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Nichola Sturrock Hamilton Academical Hutchison Vale17 March 201912–0 [21]
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Chloe Docherty Glasgow Girls Hutchison Vale31 March 20197–0 [22]
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Lucy McEwanGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale31 March 20197–0 [22]
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Neve Guthrie Dundee United Hutchison Vale17 April 20199–0 [23]
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Jade McDonald4 St Johnstone Hutchison Vale21 April 201914–0 [24]
7 Flag of Scotland.svg Ashley Fish4St JohnstoneHutchison Vale21 April 201914–0 [24]
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Dionne Brown4Hamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale19 May 201917–0 [25]
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Colette Fleming4 Kilmarnock Hutchison Vale26 May 201914–1 [26]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Lisa Swanson6KilmarnockHutchison Vale26 May 201914–1 [26]
11 Flag of Scotland.svg Suzanne MacTaggart4 Partick Thistle Hutchison Vale2 June 201911–0 [27]
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Taylor Fisher6Glasgow GirlsHutchison Vale4 August 201912–0 [28]
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Neve GuthrieDundee UnitedHutchison Vale15 September 201910–1 [29]
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona CaineDundee UnitedHutchison Vale15 September 201910–1 [29]
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Mhairi LylePartick ThistleHutchison Vale29 September 201911–1 [30]
16 Flag of Scotland.svg Marie Gardiner4Hamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale20 October 201919–0 [31]
17 Flag of Scotland.svg Tegan McCannHamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale20 October 201919–0 [31]
18 Flag of Scotland.svg Kirstin McGuireGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale27 October 201912–0 [32]
19 Flag of Scotland.svg Taylor FisherGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale27 October 201912–0 [32]
20 Flag of Scotland.svg Lucy McEwanGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale27 October 201912–0 [32]
21 Flag of Scotland.svg Dannielle McGinleyHeart of MidlothianHutchison Vale10 November 201914–1 [33]
22 Flag of Scotland.svg Rachel WalkingshawHeart of MidlothianHutchison Vale10 November 201914–1 [33]
23 Flag of Scotland.svg Neve GuthrieDundee UnitedHutchison Vale13 November 20196–3 [34]
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Jade McDonald4St JohnstoneHutchison Vale17 November 201910–0 [35]
Notes
  • 4 – Player scored four goals
  • 6 – Player scored six goals

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthRef
PlayerClub
February Flag of Scotland.svg Rachel Walkingshaw Heart of Midlothian [36]
March Flag of Scotland.svg Chloe Docherty Glasgow Girls [37]
April Flag of Scotland.svg Michaela McAlonie Spartans [38]
May Flag of Scotland.svg Neve Guthrie Dundee United [39]

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