Spartans W.F.C.

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Spartans Women
Full nameSpartans Football Club Women's and Girl's
Founded1985 (as Hailes United)
Ground Ainslie Park
Capacity3,000 (504 seated)
ChairmanCraig Graham
ManagerDebbi McCulloch
League SWPL 1
2022–23 SWPL 1, 7th of 12
Website Club website

Spartans Football Club Women's and Girl's is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in Scotland. Spartans F.C. Women is part of Spartans F.C. in North Edinburgh and play and train at the club's training facilities.

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History

Founded in 1985, the club was known as Hailes United, Edinburgh Star, Tynecastle, Bonnyrigg Rose and Whitehill Welfare over the first twenty years of its existence. While operating as Whitehill Welfare the club was promoted to the Scottish Women's Premier League in 2004. [1] After two seasons as Edinburgh Ladies in 2006–07 and 2007–08, the club came under the auspices of East of Scotland Football League club Spartans F.C. in 2008 and adopted their current name. [2]

Having won the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup as Edinburgh Ladies in 2006–07, Spartans lost a further five League Cup finals in 2008–09, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 [3] as well as the final of the 2014 Scottish Women's Cup, all by heavy margins and at the hands of Glasgow City on five of the six occasions. They finished as Premier League runners-up behind Glasgow City in 2008–09 and 2011. [4]

Current squad

As of 28 Aug 2022 [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alicia Yates
2 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Louise Mason
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Sarah Clelland
4 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Simone McMahon
5 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dion McMahon
6 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Erin Henderson
7 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Nicola Jameison
8 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Katie Frew
9 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ronaigh Douglas
10 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Amelie Birse
11 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alana Marshall (captain) [6]
12 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ria McCafferty
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Rachel Harrison
14 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Tegan Reynolds
15 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Caley Gibb
16 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Rosie McQuillan
17 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robyn McCafferty
18 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Rebecca Galbraith
20 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Emma McFadyen
21 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Hannah Jordan
22 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Hannah Robinson
24 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kat Smart
27 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mya Bates
99 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julianne Ross

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References

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