List of Scotland women's international footballers

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Scotland playing a 2015 World Cup qualification match in Sweden

The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football competitions. Since 1998, the team has been governed by the Scottish Football Association (SFA). [1] Scotland qualified in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019, and qualified for their first UEFA Women's Euro in 2017.

This list includes all players who have made at least one appearance for the national team. The SFA maintains a Women's International Roll of Honour, which recognises players who have won 50 or more caps for the national team. [2]

List of players

Key
*Still active for the national team
Caps Appearances
WCAppearances at FIFA Women's World Cups
ECAppearances at UEFA Women's Championships
PosPositions
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
As of after the match vs. Israel on 4 June 2024
PlayerRef [3] PosCapsGoalsFirst capLast capWCECNotes
Gemma Fay [4] GK203019982017 2017
Joanne Love [5] MF1911320022019 2019 2017
Rachel Corsie * [6] DF1522020092024 2019 2017
Jane Ross * [7] FW1516220092024 2019 2017
Jen Beattie [8] DF1432420082022 2019
Pauline Hamill [9] FW1412919922010
Kim Little [10] MF1405920072021 2019 Played for Great Britain in the 2012 and 2020 Olympics.
Leanne Ross [11] MF133920062017 2017
Megan Sneddon [12] MF130420022014
Ifeoma Dieke [13] DF123020042017 2017 Played for Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics.
Julie Fleeting [14] FW12111619962015
Rhonda Jones [15] DF117419982013
Lisa Evans * [16] FW1091720112024 2019 2017
Hayley Lauder * [17] MF106920102024 2019 2017
Suzanne Grant [18] FW1041220002013
Caroline Weir * [19] MF1021720132023 2019 2017 Played for Great Britain in the 2020 Olympics.
Nicky Grant [20] MF98719932006
Frankie Brown [21] DF96020082019 2017
Michelle Barr [20] [22] DF8711996
Christie Harrison-Murray * [23] MF81520102024 2019 2017
Emma Mukandi * [24] DF74720112023
Julie Smith [20] DF7301998
Leanne Crichton [25] MF72320062020 2019 2017
Stacey Cook [20] [26] [1] MF65620002008
Erin Cuthbert * [27] MF682220162024 2019 2017
Pauline MacDonald [ citation needed ]DF65019922003
Claire Emslie * [28] FW641420132024 2019
Fiona Brown * [29] FW61220152024 2019 2017
Shelley Kerr [30] DF59319892008National team manager 20172020
Kirsty McBride [31] MF59220032010
Nicola Docherty * [32] DF57220112024 2019
Lee Gibson * [33] GK56020172024 2019 2017
Amanda Burns [20] [34] [1] FW65219992008
Kirsty Smith * [35] DF53020142024 2019 2017
Sophie Howard * [36] DF50420172024 2019 2017
Linda Brown [20] FW48201983
Joelle Murray [37] MF48120072019 2019 2017
Debbie McWhinnie [20] [1] FW41112004
Rachael Boyle [38] MF43020102021
Emma Fernon [39] DF42120092014
Lana Clelland [40] FW40520122022 2019 2017
Lizzie Arnot [41] FW39320152022 2019
Mhairi Gilmour [20] [1] MF35319962004
Margaret McGough [42] GK36019741985
Martha Thomas * [43] FW361920202024
Chloe Arthur [44] MF35220152022 2019 2017
Julie Ferguson [45] DF35020032009
Donna James [20] [1] FW33420002003
Karen Penglase [1] DF34319992002
Suzanne Mulvey [20] [46] FW32420032014
Shannon Lynn [47] GK31020102020 2019 2017
Kirsty Hanson * [48] FW30320192024
Amy McDonald [49] [1] DF27120052009
Samantha Kerr * [50] MF26120202024
Claire Smith [1] DF19419961998
Sheila Begbie [51] DF2501972
Lucy Hope [52] MF24020172022
Rachel McLauchlan * [53] DF23020162023 2017
Claire Johnstone [20] [54] [1] GK18020002007
Eilish McSorley [55] DF20020122015
Abi Harrison * [56] FW19320182023
Lauren Davidson * [57] FW16120212024
Christy Grimshaw * [58] MF16220212023
Jenna Clark * [59] DF15120212024
Julia Ralph Scott [20] [1] MF11120002004
Natalie Ross [60] DF12020082021
Hollie Thomson [20] [61] MF12120062009
Diana Barry [62] FW11020092011
Suzanne Lappin [63] MF11320072014
Jamie-Lee Napier * [64] MF11020232024
Zoe Ness [65] FW11120182021
Suzanne Robertson [20] [1] DF11020012005
Jenna Fife * [66] GK10020182023 2019
Jayne Sommerville [20] [67] [1] DF11020052007
Alana Bruce [20] [1] FW6020002002
Lisa Robertson [68] MF8020212022
Denise Brolly [20] [69] [1] MF3922007
Chelsea Cornet * [70] MF7120232024
Abbi Grant [71] FW7220182020
Kirsty Maclean * [72] MF7020232024
Vaila Barsley [73] DF602017 2017
Brogan Hay * [74] FW6020222024
Kelly Clark * [75] DF5120222023
Pamela Liddell [20] [76] [1] FW8020052006
Sandy MacIver * [77] GK5020232024
Rose Reilly [ citation needed ]FW5219721975Also played for Italy. [78]
Amy Rodgers * [79] MF5020232024
Emily Thomson [80] FW5120122013
Sarah Crilly [81] FW4220122013
Hannah Godfrey [82] DF4120192020
Alana Marshall [83] DF402011
Jane McFarlane [20] [1] FW302003
Edna Neillis [ citation needed ]FW4519721975
Heather Richards [84] DF4020142015
Emma Watson * [85] MF432023
Michelle Sneddon [86] [87] FW321996
Hayley Cunningham [88] FW302008
Rebecca Dempster [89] DF3020112012
Amy Gallacher * [90] FW302023
Joanna Hutcheson [91] GK3020082009
Marlene Pearson [20] FW302003
Eartha Cumings * [92] GK2020222024
Megan Cunningham [93] GK202015
Leah Eddie * [94] DF2020212022
Sarah Ewens * [95] FW202024
Siobhan Hunter [96] DF202013
Amy Muir * [97] DF2020202023
Brianna Westrup [98] DF202021
Jean Hunter [ citation needed ]DF11972
Rebecca McAllister [99] MF102022
Marion Mount [ citation needed ]FW11972
Jenny Smith * [100] FW102023
Mary Carr [ citation needed ]FW1972
June Hunter [101] DF1972
Lorraine Kennedy [ citation needed ]
Margaret McAulay [ citation needed ]MF1972

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  3. Note: As of April 2024, the SFA player profiles have itemised match lists from 2007 onwards, with cap totals including matches before that point but with some known errors / omissions (e.g only 3 caps in total listed for Claire Johnstone). The 'Pink' player list dates from September 2006, published before the final World Cup qualifier of that year against Germany. It has accurate statistics for some players of that era (e.g 5 stated caps for Leanne Ross + Germany fixture + 127 on SFA site = published total of 133) but also with some known errors / omissions.
  4. Gemma Fay at the Scottish Football Association
  5. Joanne Love at the Scottish Football Association
  6. Rachel Corsie at the Scottish Football Association
  7. Jane Ross at the Scottish Football Association
  8. Jennifer Beattie at the Scottish Football Association
  9. Pauline Hamill at the Scottish Football Association
  10. Kim Little at the Scottish Football Association
  11. Leanne Ross at the Scottish Football Association
  12. Megan Sneddon at the Scottish Football Association
  13. Ifeoma Dieke at the Scottish Football Association
  14. Julie Fleeting at the Scottish Football Association
  15. Rhonda Jones at the Scottish Football Association
  16. Lisa Evans at the Scottish Football Association
  17. Hayley Lauder at the Scottish Football Association
  18. Suzanne Grant at the Scottish Football Association
  19. Caroline Weir at the Scottish Football Association
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  22. Michelle Barr at the Scottish Football Association
  23. Christie Harrison-Murray at the Scottish Football Association
  24. Emma Mukandi at the Scottish Football Association
  25. Leanne Crichton at the Scottish Football Association
  26. Stacey Cook at the Scottish Football Association
  27. Erin Cuthbert at the Scottish Football Association
  28. Claire Emslie at the Scottish Football Association
  29. Fiona Brown at the Scottish Football Association
  30. Shelley Kerr at the Scottish Football Association
  31. Kirsty McBride at the Scottish Football Association
  32. Nicola Docherty at the Scottish Football Association
  33. Lee Gibson at the Scottish Football Association
  34. Amanda Burns at the Scottish Football Association
  35. Kirsty Smith at the Scottish Football Association
  36. Sophie Howard at the Scottish Football Association
  37. Joelle Murray at the Scottish Football Association
  38. Rachael Boyle at the Scottish Football Association
  39. Emma Fernon at the Scottish Football Association
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  44. Chloe Arthur at the Scottish Football Association
  45. Julie Ferguson at the Scottish Football Association
  46. Suzanne Mulvey at the Scottish Football Association
  47. Shannon Lynn at the Scottish Football Association
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  49. Amy McDonald at the Scottish Football Association
  50. Samantha Mary Kerr at the Scottish Football Association
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  53. Rachel McLauchlan at the Scottish Football Association
  54. Claire Johnstone at the Scottish Football Association
  55. Eilish McSorley at the Scottish Football Association
  56. Abigail Harrison at the Scottish Football Association
  57. Lauren Davidson at the Scottish Football Association
  58. Christy Grimshaw at the Scottish Football Association
  59. Jenna Clark at the Scottish Football Association
  60. Natalie Ross at the Scottish Football Association
  61. Hollie Thomson at the Scottish Football Association
  62. Diana Barry at the Scottish Football Association
  63. Suzanne Lappin at the Scottish Football Association
  64. Jamie-Lee Napier at the Scottish Football Association
  65. Zoe Ness at the Scottish Football Association
  66. Jenna Fife at the Scottish Football Association
  67. Jayne Sommerville at the Scottish Football Association
  68. Lisa Robertson at the Scottish Football Association
  69. Denise Brolly at the Scottish Football Association
  70. Chelsea Cornet at the Scottish Football Association
  71. Abbi Grant at the Scottish Football Association
  72. Kirsty Maclean at the Scottish Football Association
  73. Vaila Barsley at the Scottish Football Association
  74. Brogan Hay at the Scottish Football Association
  75. Kelly Clark at the Scottish Football Association
  76. Pamela Liddell at the Scottish Football Association
  77. Sandy MacIver at the Scottish Football Association
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  80. Emily Thomson at the Scottish Football Association
  81. Sarah Crilly at the Scottish Football Association
  82. Hannah Godfrey at the Scottish Football Association
  83. Alana Marshall at the Scottish Football Association
  84. Heather Richards at the Scottish Football Association
  85. Emma Watson at the Scottish Football Association
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  87. Michelle aims to beat the pain barrier... and the docs, Bill Howell, Aberdeen Evening Express, 7 June 1997, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
  88. Hayley Cunningham at the Scottish Football Association
  89. Rebecca Dempster at the Scottish Football Association
  90. Amy Gallacher at the Scottish Football Association
  91. Joanna Hutcheson at the Scottish Football Association
  92. Eartha Cummings at the Scottish Football Association
  93. Megan Cunningham at the Scottish Football Association
  94. Leah Eddie at the Scottish Football Association
  95. Sarah Ewens at the Scottish Football Association
  96. Siobhan Hunter at the Scottish Football Association
  97. Amy Muir at the Scottish Football Association
  98. Brianna Westrup at the Scottish Football Association
  99. Rebecca McAllister at the Scottish Football Association
  100. Jennifer Smith at the Scottish Football Association
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