Debbie McWhinnie

Last updated

Debbie McWhinnie
Personal information
Full name Debbie McWhinnie
Date of birth (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 (age 43)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Cumbernauld
Clyde
Shettleston
2003–2004 Glasgow City 25 (45)
2004–2006 Hibernian Ladies
2006–2009 Edinburgh City
2010–2011 Hibernian Ladies
International career‡
1997–2004 Scotland 41 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:50, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Debbie McWhinnie (born 31 January 1981) is a former Scottish international football striker. She last played in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Hibernian Ladies, having previously represented Spartans and Glasgow City.

Contents

Club career

As a teenager, McWhinnie spent time with the New Jersey Wildcats in the United States, alongside compatriot Suzy Robertson. [1] In February 2004, McWhinnie scored a record 12 goals in Glasgow City's 28–0 Scottish Women's Cup win over third division Motherwell. [2] City manager Peter Caulfield called McWhinnie "the best striker playing in Scotland, with national No.1 Julie Fleeting at Arsenal." [3] After scoring 72 goals in 36 appearances for Glasgow City, [4] [5] McWhinnie signed for reigning Scottish champions Hibernian in summer 2004. She scored 10 goals in Hibs' 17–0 win over East Kilbride in August 2004. [6]

International career

In January 1997, 15–year–old McWhinnie was part of a youthful Scotland national team who toured Brazil; suffering 5–0, 6–0 and 7–1 defeats to their hosts. She was reportedly offered a professional contract to play club football in Brazil. [7]

McWhinnie and Julie Fleeting scored Scotland's goals in an 8–2 friendly defeat to United States before 6,295 fans in Columbus, Ohio on 8 September 2002. [8] [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Riordan</span> Scottish footballer

Derek George Riordan is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped three times by the Scotland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Booth</span> Scottish footballer (born 1971)

Scott Booth is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is the head coach of Aberdeen Women in the Scottish Women's Premier League 1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie Fleeting</span> Scottish footballer

Julie Stewart MBE is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. She spent nine years at English club Arsenal and was the first Scot to play as a full-time professional in the WUSA playing for San Diego Spirit. She won the Scottish Women's League title with Ayr and seventeen major trophies with Arsenal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leigh Griffiths</span> Scottish footballer (born 1990)

Leigh Griffiths is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Australian club Mandurah City, as well as being part of the coaching staff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glasgow City F.C.</span> Football club

Glasgow City Football Club is a professional women's football team based in Glasgow that plays in SWPL 1, the top division of women's football in Scotland and also the higher of two levels of the Scottish Women's Premier League. The club has competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League. They also have a reserve team and youth teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scottish Women's Premier League</span> Womens top division association football league in Scotland

The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Scotland. Its two divisions are SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League (SWFL) broke away to form the SWPL in 2002. SWPL 2 was introduced in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzanne Grant</span> Scottish footballer

Suzanne Winters is a former Scottish footballer, who played as striker. She made 105 appearances for the Scotland national team between 2000 and 2013, making her international debut aged 16 despite not playing for a senior women's team. Her twin sister, Shelley Grant, has also played for Scotland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rhonda Jones</span> Scottish footballer

Rhonda Jones is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a defender and won over 100 caps for the Scotland national team. A right-back or central defender, Jones played for Tampa Bay Hellenic in the United States. She then captained Hibernian Ladies and played for English FA WSL club Doncaster Rovers Belles, before returning to Scotland for spells with Celtic, Glasgow City and Rangers.

Suzanne Lappin is a Scottish former international football midfielder who last played for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) before retiring in 2015. She began her senior career with Glasgow City in 2003 before spending two seasons in the English FA WSL with Liverpool Ladies in 2011 and Chelsea Ladies in 2012; her time at Liverpool also included a loan spell at Celtic. Lappin re-signed with Glasgow City in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie Ferguson</span> Scottish footballer

Julie Ferguson is a Scottish former international footballer. She finished her career with SWFL 2nd Division side Motherwell having previously played for Florida Atlantic, Celtic, Glasgow City and Hibernian Ladies. Ferguson amassed 67 appearances for the Scotland women's national football team.

Nichola Anne "Nicky" Grant is a Scottish international footballer, who plays as a midfielder. She currently plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Forfar Farmington, having previously played in England for Arsenal and Doncaster Rovers Belles as well as in Iceland, Germany and Sweden. Grant amassed over 90 appearances for the Scotland women's national football team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shelley Kerr</span> Scottish footballer and football manager

Michelle Kerr is a Scottish football manager and former player who is currently the English Football Association's technical lead for women's national teams. As a player Kerr was a powerful centre back, who captained and managed Scotland as well as clubs including Kilmarnock and Hibernian. During her playing career, Kerr won every domestic honour in Scotland and played in the UEFA Women's Cup. She won 59 caps for Scotland between 1989 and 2008, scoring three goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leanne Crichton</span> Scottish footballer

Leanne Crichton is a Scottish football coach, a media pundit and a retired player whose position was midfielder. At club level she played for Hibernian, Celtic, Whitehill Welfare/Edinburgh Ladies, Glasgow City and Motherwell in Scotland and for Notts County in the English FA WSL, and appeared 72 times for the Scotland national team.

Sarah Crilly is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) club Motherwell, typically as a winger. Crilly has four caps and two goals for the Scotland women's national football team.

Jenna Josephine Fife is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers W.F.C. in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and for the Scotland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lizzie Arnot</span> Scottish footballer (born 1996)

Elizabeth Jane Arnot is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Manchester United, Hibernian and Hutchison Vale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abi Harrison</span> Scottish footballer

Abigail Harrison is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Bristol City and the Scotland national team.

The 2002–03 Women's Premier League was the opening season of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) after the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League broke away in 2002. It was the 33rd season of national competitions since the Scottish Women's Cup began in 1970–71.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hollie Thomson</span> Scottish footballer

Hollie Thomson is a Scottish former football midfielder Hollie also played professional abroad and in England before she moved to Scotland and played for Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) clubs Hamilton Academical, Hibernian, Rangers She has represented the Scotland women's national football team at youth and senior level getting a call up for senior level at the age of 14. Hollie also got scouted by England under both Mo Marley and Hope Powell. Football runs deep in the family with Hollie’s Dad also been a professional footballer.

The 2005–06 Scottish Women's Premier League was the fourth season of the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top level of women's football in Scotland. Matches were played between August 2005 and June 2006.

References

  1. ↑ McWhinnie nets game winner, The Trentonian , June 18, 2001
  2. ↑ Clark, Ginny (18 February 2004). "Top duo all Sete for Euro testers". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Football: Hotshot is taking nothing for Granted". Daily Record. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Total club goals". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Total First Team Club Appearances (starts)". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Clark, Ginny (1 September 2005). "WOMEN'S FOOTBALL : Scots striker Debbie bags perfect 10.(Sport)". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Boyle, Martin (29 January 1997). "SAMBA KO's A BOOST FOR US; Scots girls have a new game plan". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Dominguez, Fernando (9 September 2002). "U.S. Women Rout Scotland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  9. ↑ Scotland Women’s National Team from 1998: a Complete Record, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, October 2022


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.