Full name | Queen's Park Women | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Spiders | ||
Founded | 1999 (as Wellpark) | ||
Ground | Ochilview Park | ||
Head Coaches | Craig Joyce & Iain Ferrie | ||
League | SWPL 1 | ||
2023–24 | ![]() | ||
Website | http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/ | ||
Queen's Park Women are a Scottish women's football team based in Glasgow, associated with the men's professional team Queen's Park. They were formed in 1999 as Wellpark before changing to their current name in 2002. They currently play in Scottish Women's Premier League, the highest tier of the national league system. The team play their home matches at Ochilview Park. [1]
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Position | Staff |
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Head coaches | Craig Joyce & Iain Ferrie |
Assistant Coach | Gill Sloey |
Goalkeeping Coaches | James Barbour & William McArthur |
Performance Analysts | Matthew Hepburn & Alistair Smith |
Physiotherapist | Amy Kernweiss |
Club Chaplain | Virginie Nakure |
Last updated: 21 February 2023
Source: Queen's Park FC [3]
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