Scotland women's national football team

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Scotland
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Association Scottish Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Pedro Martínez Losa [1]
Captain Rachel Corsie [2]
Most caps Gemma Fay (203) [3]
Top scorer Julie Fleeting (116)
FIFA code SCO
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 25 Decrease2.svg 2 (15 December 2023) [4]
Highest19 [5] (March 2014; September 2018)
Lowest31 [5] (March – June 2004)
First international
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–3 England  Flag of England.svg
(Greenock, Scotland; 18 November 1972) [6] [7] [8]
Biggest win
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17–0 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
(Glasgow, Scotland; 30 May 1998) [9]
Biggest defeat
Flag of England.svg  England 8–0 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
(Nuneaton, England; 23 June 1973) [10]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8–0 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
(Seville, Spain; 30 November 2021)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019 )
Best resultGroup stage (2019)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2017 )
Best resultGroup stage (2017)
Website Official website

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). Scotland qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019, and for their first UEFA Women's Championship in 2017. As of June 2023, the team was placed 23rd in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, Scotland is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.

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History

Church documents recorded women playing football in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, in 1628. [11] Scotland first played a women's international match in May 1881. [11] Women's football struggled for recognition during this early period and was banned by the football authorities in 1921. [11] Club sides who were interested in using their grounds for women's football were subsequently denied permission by the Scottish Football Association (SFA). [11] The sport continued on an unofficial basis until the 1970s, when the ban was lifted. [11] In 1971 UEFA instructed its members to take control of women's football within their territories. The motion was passed 31–1, but Scotland was the only member to vote against it. [12] Football in Scotland has traditionally been seen as a working class and male preserve. [13]

Scotland before a match with Italy at the San Siro in September 1974 La Scozia della partita di San Siro 1974.jpg
Scotland before a match with Italy at the San Siro in September 1974

Scotland's first official match, a 3–2 defeat to England, took place in November 1972. [6] [7] [8] The team was managed by Rab Stewart. The 1921 ban on women's football was lifted in 1974, and the SFA assumed direct responsibility for Scottish women's football in 1998. [13] Scotland have participated in most international competitions since the ban was removed. The team's standing has improved significantly in recent years, reaching an all-time high of 19th place in the FIFA Women's World Rankings in March 2014. [5] [14] [15] They reached their first major tournament finals when they qualified for UEFA Women's Euro 2017. [16]

The team followed this up by qualifying for their first World Cup finals tournament in 2019. [17] Following their qualification, the Scottish Government announced they would provide funding to allow all the players to train full-time in the lead up to the World Cup, a welcome announcement as several players do not play professionally. [18] Their final home match (against Jamaica) before the 2019 World Cup saw a record attendance for the national team of 18,555. [19] Claire Emslie scored Scotland's first World Cup goal, netting in a 21 defeat against England on 9 June. [20] After losing their second game, 21 against Japan, Scotland needed to win their third game against Argentina to qualify for the last 16 as a third-placed team. [21] They appeared to be heading for qualification when they took a 30 lead, but they conceded three late goals to draw 33 and exited at the group stage. [21]

Three consecutive 10 defeats in qualification (two by Finland and one by Portugal) prevented Scotland from qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2022. [22] Head coach Shelley Kerr, who had guided the team to their appearance at the 2019 World Cup, left her position following this failure. [23]

Pedro Martínez Losa was appointed manager in July 2021, ahead of the first 2023 World Cup qualifiers. [1] The team failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup, losing a playoff final to the Republic of Ireland. [24]

In December 2022 the players, led by team captain Rachel Corsie, instigated a complaint regarding gender inequality of pay and treatment by the SFA. [25] [26] Although the players are not employed directly by the SFA, they are paid out of a "player appearance pot". [26] The case was settled in September 2023, before an employment tribunal was due to start its proceedings. [27] [28]

Home stadium

Ravenscraig Stadium hosted the first official match played by the Scotland women's team, in November 1972. Ravenscraig Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 996781.jpg
Ravenscraig Stadium hosted the first official match played by the Scotland women's team, in November 1972.

The first official match played by the Scotland women's team was hosted by the Ravenscraig Stadium, an athletics facility in Greenock. [6] [7] Until 2020 the team normally played its home games at (men's) club stadiums around the country. Venues used included Fir Park in Motherwell, Tynecastle Park and Easter Road in Edinburgh, and St Mirren Park in Paisley. [29] [30]

Hampden Park in Glasgow is the traditional home of the men's national team and is described by the Scottish Football Association as the National Stadium. [31] A Scotland women's international was played at Hampden for the first time in October 2012, when it hosted the first leg of a European Championship qualifying playoff against Spain. [32] Earlier in 2012, Hampden had hosted matches in the Olympic women's football tournament. In May 2019 the team attracted a record attendance for a women's football match in Scotland, when 18,555 were present at Hampden for a World Cup warm-up friendly with Jamaica. [19] In July 2021 the SFA announced that all of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification home matches would be played at Hampden, making it the regular home ground. [33]

Media coverage

Scotland women's internationals have been televised by BBC Alba and broadcast by BBC Radio Scotland. [34] BBC Radio Scotland presenter Tam Cowan was temporarily taken off the air in 2013, after he criticised the use of Fir Park for women's internationals in his Daily Record column. [29] In a November 2013 interview with The Independent newspaper, Laura Montgomery of Glasgow City FC suggested that media coverage of women's football in Scotland often reflected sexist and misogynist attitudes. This is due to a preponderance of "stupid male journalists", according to Montgomery. [35]

Coaching staff

Current staff

As of 17 November 2023 [1] [36] [37]
PositionStaff
Head coachFlag of Spain.svg Pedro Martínez Losa
Assistant coachesFlag of Scotland.svg Stuart Glennie
Flag of Scotland.svg Leanne Ross
Goalkeeper coachFlag of Scotland.svg Fraser Stewart

Head coaches

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in a squad for the 2024 Pinatar Cup. [48] [49]

Caps and goals are current as of 27 February 2024 after the match against Finland.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Lee Gibson (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 32)520 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
121 GK Jenna Fife (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28)100 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
211 GK Sandy MacIver (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 25)40 Flag of England.svg Manchester City

22 DF Nicola Docherty (1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 (age 31)532 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
32 DF Leah Eddie (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23)20 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
42 DF Rachel Corsie (captain) (1989-08-17) 17 August 1989 (age 34)14820 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
52 DF Sophie Howard (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 30)463 Flag of England.svg Leicester City
152 DF Jenna Clark (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 22)121 Flag of England.svg Liverpool

63 MF Chelsea Cornet (1998-11-24) 24 November 1998 (age 25)30 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
73 MF Fiona Brown (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 28)592 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
83 MF Samantha Kerr (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 24)221 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
113 MF Lisa Evans (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992 (age 31)10517 Flag of England.svg Bristol City
143 MF Hayley Lauder (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 33)1069 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
163 MF Amy Rodgers (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 23)30 Flag of England.svg Bristol City
173 MF Jenny Smith (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 21)10 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic
223 MF Erin Cuthbert (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 25)6522 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
233 MF Jamie-Lee Napier (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 23)90 Flag of England.svg Bristol City

94 FW Martha Thomas (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 (age 27)3414 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
104 FW Kirsty Hanson (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 25)282 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
134 FW Jane Ross (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 (age 34)14762 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
184 FW Claire Emslie (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 29)6012 Flag of the United States.svg Angel City
194 FW Lauren Davidson (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 22)151 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
204 FW Brogan Hay (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 24)60 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers

Recent call-ups

The following players have been selected by Scotland within the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Eartha Cumings (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 24)10 Flag of Sweden.svg FC Rosengård v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, 26 September 2023

DF Emma Mukandi (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 31)747 Flag of England.svg London City Lionesses v. Flag of England.svg  England, 5 December 2023
DF Rachel McLauchlan (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 26)230 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers v. Flag of England.svg  England, 5 December 2023
DF Kathryn Hill (1994-06-21) 21 June 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 31 October 2023
DF Kelly Clark (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994 (age 29)51 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, 26 September 2023
DF Amy Muir (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 17 July 2023
DF Kirsty Smith (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 30)490 Flag of England.svg West Ham United v. Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica, 11 April 2023

MF Christy Grimshaw INJ (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28)162 Flag of Italy.svg AC Milan 2024 Pinatar Cup, February 2024
MF Kirsty Maclean (2005-04-12) 12 April 2005 (age 18)60 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers v. Flag of England.svg  England, 5 December 2023
MF Caroline Weir (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 28)10217 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, 26 September 2023
MF Lisa Robertson (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 31)80 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic v. Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica, 11 April 2023
MF Christie Murray INJ (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 33)805 Flag of England.svg Birmingham City v. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, 7 April 2023

FW Amy Gallacher (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)30 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic v. Flag of England.svg  England, 5 December 2023
FW Abi Harrison (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997 (age 26)193 Flag of England.svg Bristol City v. Flag of England.svg  England, 5 December 2023
FW Kirsty Howat (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 26)00 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 31 October 2023
FW Emma Watson INJ (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18)43 Flag of England.svg Manchester United v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, 26 September 2023
FW Sarah Ewens (1992-04-19) 19 April 1992 (age 31)00 Flag of England.svg London City Lionesses v. Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica, 11 April 2023

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad.
  • RET = Retired from international football.

Honoured players

The SFA operates a roll of honour for every female player who has made more than 100 appearances for Scotland. [50] The Scottish Football Museum operates a hall of fame, based at Hampden Park, which is open to players and managers involved in Scottish football. [51] Rose Reilly (2007) and Julie Fleeting (2018) are the only women to be inducted so far. Sportscotland operates the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, which has inducted some footballers, also including Reilly.

Competitive record

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Scotland playing a 2015 World Cup qualifying match in Sweden

World Cup

YearFinal TournamentQualification
RoundPldWDLFARoundPldWDLFA
1991 did not enter
1995 did not qualify Group – 4th [note 1] 6006322
1999 Unable to qualify [note 2]
2003
2007 did not qualify Group – 3rd 8224420
2011 Group – 2nd 8611245
2015 Play-offs 128043812
2019 Group – 4th 301257 Group – 1st 8701197
2023 did not qualify Play-offs 106132314
2027 to be determined qualification to be determined
Total1/1030125746263179967
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Flag of France.svg 2019 Group stage9 JuneFlag of England.svg  England L 1–2 Allianz Riviera, Nice
14 JuneFlag of Japan.svg  Japan L 1–2 Roazhon Park, Rennes
19 JuneFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina D 3–3 Parc des Princes, Paris

Olympic Games

At the Olympic Games the International Olympic Committee charter only permit a Great Britain team, representing the whole of the United Kingdom, to compete. [52] As London hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics, a Great Britain team was entered and two Scotland players (Kim Little and Ifeoma Dieke) were selected for the squad. [53] [54]

The FA indicated in June 2013 that they would be prepared to run women's teams at future Olympic tournaments, subject to one of the home nations meeting the qualification criteria (i.e. being one of the top three European nations at the Women's World Cup). [55] Following objections from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish football associations, and a commitment from FIFA that they would not allow entry of a British team unless all four Home Nations agreed, the FA said they would not seek entry into the 2016 tournament. [56]

In October 2018, an agreement was reached between the four associations ahead of the 2020 tournament, and qualification was secured by England reaching the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup; [57] Kim Little and Caroline Weir were the Scottish players selected for the squad. [58]

England's performance in the Nations League determined whether Great Britain would qualify for the 2024 Olympics. [59] England and Scotland were drawn in the same Nations League group, which created a potential conflict of interest for the Scottish players. [59] The teams met in the last game of the group, when a 60 win for England was insufficient to keep Olympic qualification hopes alive. [60]

European Championship

YearFinal TournamentQualification
RoundPldWDLFARoundPldWDLFA
1984 did not qualify Group – 2nd 631298
1987 Group – 2nd 64022410
1989 Group – Withdrew
1991 did not enter
1993 did not qualify Group – 3rd 401315
1995 Group – 4th 6006322
1997 Unable to qualify [note 3]
2001
2005 did not qualify Group – 3rd 84041916
2009 Play-offs 104151911
2013 Play-offs 105232416
2017 Group – 3rd 310228 Group – 2nd 8701307
2022 did not qualify Group E 8404265
2025 to be determined qualifiying to be determined
Totals1/143102286631530155100
UEFA Women's Championship history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 Group stage19 JulyFlag of England.svg  England L 0–6 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
23 JulyFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal L 1–2 Sparta Stadion, Rotterdam
27 JulyFlag of Spain.svg  Spain W 1–0 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer

Nations League

When the UEFA Women's Nations League was inaugurated in 2023–24, Scotland were allocated to League A. [61] They were relegated to League B in the first edition. [62]

UEFA Women's Nations League record
SeasonLeagueGroupPldWDLGFGAP/RRank
2023–24 A 1 6024315Red Arrow Down.svg15
2025–26
Totals6024315

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 1 December 2023 after the match against Belgium.

Unofficial competitions

Other tournaments

YearCompetitionResultGPWD*LGSGARef
Flag of England.svg 1976Three Nations Championship2nd210136
Flag of Italy.svg 1979 European Competition Group201102 [68]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1992 Varna Tournament 7th320152 [69]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1999 Albena Cup 2nd513197 [70]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2000 Albena Cup 5th4211105 [71]
Ulster Banner.svg 2000Celt Cup3rd2101271 [72]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000Veenendaal Tournament3rd201135 [73]
Flag of Portugal.svg 2002 Algarve Cup 10th420248 [74]
Flag of Italy.svg 2006Torneo Regione Molise3rd200208 [75]
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2008 Cyprus Women's Cup 6th410355 [76]
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup 7th410328
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2010 Cyprus Women's Cup 7th4103310
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2011 Cyprus Women's Cup 4th411224
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup 9th420268
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup 5th421176
Flag of Brazil.svg 2013 Brazilian Invitational 4th4004410 [77]
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup 4th4220107
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup 7th420277
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup 5th421165
Flag of Portugal.svg 2019 Algarve Cup 5th320152 [78]
Flag of Spain.svg 2020 Pinatar Cup 1st330061 [79]
Flag of Spain.svg 2022 Pinatar Cup 5th311133
Flag of Spain.svg 2023 Pinatar Cup 3rd311134
Flag of Spain.svg 2024 Pinatar Cup 2nd211031
Total80311435133125
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

Notes

  1. The European Championship acted as a qualification tournament for the World Cup.
  2. Scotland were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
  3. Scotland were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the European Championship finals.

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