The 2019 Scottish Women's Premier League was the 18th season of the SWPL, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since 2002. The league was split into two divisions of eight teams each, SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The season started on 10 February 2019 and finished on 17 November 2019. [1] The league was known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons.
Fixtures for the 2019 SWPL 1 season were announced on 17 December 2018, [2] and SWPL 2 fixtures on 21 December 2018. [3]
Glasgow City were the defending champions and retained the Scottish title in 2019, [4] while Heart of Midlothian became champions of SWPL 2 and won promotion to the top flight. [5] In 2019, Motherwell joined SWPL 1 as the promoted club from the 2018 SWPL 2, replacing Hamilton Academical. Dundee United and Partick Thistle joined SWPL 2 as the promoted clubs from the Scottish Women's Football League First Division, replacing Aberdeen and Central Girls. 2019 was the last full season played on a summer calendar in Scottish women's football.
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2018 position |
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Celtic | Glasgow | K-Park Training Academy | 1,000 | 3rd |
Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park | 6,777 | 5th |
Glasgow City | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 1st |
Hibernian | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 2nd |
Motherwell | Motherwell | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility | 1,000 | 1st in SWPL 2 |
Rangers | Glasgow Milngavie | New Tinto Park Rangers Training Centre | 2,000 500 | 4th |
Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 6th |
Stirling University | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | 7th |
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2018 position |
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Dundee United | Dundee | GA Engineering Arena | 1,000 | 1st in SWFL 1 North |
F.C. Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 17,889 | 2nd |
Glasgow Girls | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 6th |
Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,018 | 8th in SWPL 1 |
Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Oriam | 1,000 | 3rd |
Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Enclosure | 1,000 | 5th |
Partick Thistle | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 3rd in SWFL 1 South |
St Johnstone | Perth | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 | 4th |
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
SWPL 1
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine | SWPL 2
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine |
Season | 2019 |
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Champions | Glasgow City |
Relegated | Stirling University |
Champions League | Glasgow City |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 354 (4.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kirsty Howat (24 goals) [6] |
Biggest home win | Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington (8 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Motherwell 0–10 Glasgow City (23 October 2019) |
Highest scoring | Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington (8 October 2019) |
Longest winning run | 19 matches: Glasgow City |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches: Glasgow City |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Stirling University |
Longest losing run | 9 matches: Stirling University |
← 2018 2020 → All statistics correct as of 18 November 2019. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 11 | +93 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
2 | Hibernian | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 15 | +68 | 49 | |
3 | Celtic | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 49 | |
4 | Rangers | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 34 | |
5 | Spartans | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 22 | |
6 | Motherwell | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 19 | |
7 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 78 | −63 | 9 | |
8 | Stirling University (R) | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 75 | −61 | 2 | Relegation to SWPL 2 |
Champions; Qualification for the 2020–21 Champions League qualifying round | |
Relegation to 2020 SWPL 2 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Matches 1 to 14 | Matches 15 to 21 |
Season | 2019 |
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Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
Promoted | Heart of Midlothian |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 398 (4.74 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dionne Brown Lisa Swanson (15 goals) [6] |
Biggest home win | Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale (20 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Hutchison Vale 0–17 Hamilton Academical (19 May 2019) |
Highest scoring | Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale (20 October 2019) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches: Hamilton Academical |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches: Heart of Midlothian |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Hutchison Vale |
Longest losing run | 21 matches: Hutchison Vale |
← 2018 2020 → All statistics correct as of 18 November 2019. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heart of Midlothian (C) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 47 | Promotion to SWPL 1 |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 19 | +65 | 41 | |
3 | Dundee United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 34 | |
4 | F.C. Kilmarnock | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 33 | |
5 | Partick Thistle | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 30 | |
6 | Glasgow Girls | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 28 | |
7 | St Johnstone | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 22 | |
8 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 220 | −211 | 0 |
Champions; Promotion to 2020 SWPL 1 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Matches 1 to 14 | Matches 15 to 21 |
SWPL 1
Source: [6] | SWPL 2
Source: [6] |
No. | Player | For | Against | Date | Score | Ref |
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1 | Kirsty Howat | Glasgow City | Spartans | 17 February 2019 | 7–1 | [11] |
2 | Lia Tweedie | Hibernian | Rangers | 17 March 2019 | 4–0 | [12] |
3 | Clare Shine | Glasgow City | Forfar Farmington | 17 March 2019 | 7–0 | [13] |
4 | Jamie-Lee Napier | Hibernian | Forfar Farmington | 21 April 2019 | 8–0 | [14] |
5 | Kirsty Howat4 | Glasgow City | Motherwell | 21 April 2019 | 8–0 | [15] |
6 | Kirsty Howat4 | Glasgow City | Stirling University | 29 September 2019 | 8–1 | [16] |
7 | Jamie-Lee Napier | Hibernian | Forfar Farmington | 8 October 2019 | 13–0 | [17] |
8 | Lia Tweedie | Hibernian | Forfar Farmington | 8 October 2019 | 13–0 | [17] |
9 | Lauren Davidson 4 | Hibernian | Stirling University | 3 November 2019 | 7–2 | [18] |
10 | Sarah Ewans | Celtic | Spartans | 10 November 2019 | 5–1 | [19] |
4 – Player scored four goals
No. | Player | For | Against | Date | Score | Ref |
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1 | Ashley Carse | Heart of Midlothian | Hutchison Vale | 17 February 2019 | 9–0 | [20] |
2 | Nichola Sturrock | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 17 March 2019 | 12–0 | [21] |
3 | Chloe Docherty | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 31 March 2019 | 7–0 | [22] |
4 | Lucy McEwan | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 31 March 2019 | 7–0 | [22] |
5 | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 17 April 2019 | 9–0 | [23] |
6 | Jade McDonald4 | St Johnstone | Hutchison Vale | 21 April 2019 | 14–0 | [24] |
7 | Ashley Fish4 | St Johnstone | Hutchison Vale | 21 April 2019 | 14–0 | [24] |
8 | Dionne Brown4 | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 19 May 2019 | 17–0 | [25] |
9 | Colette Fleming4 | Kilmarnock | Hutchison Vale | 26 May 2019 | 14–1 | [26] |
10 | Lisa Swanson6 | Kilmarnock | Hutchison Vale | 26 May 2019 | 14–1 | [26] |
11 | Suzanne MacTaggart4 | Partick Thistle | Hutchison Vale | 2 June 2019 | 11–0 | [27] |
12 | Taylor Fisher6 | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 4 August 2019 | 12–0 | [28] |
13 | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 15 September 2019 | 10–1 | [29] |
14 | Catriona Caine | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 15 September 2019 | 10–1 | [29] |
15 | Mhairi Lyle | Partick Thistle | Hutchison Vale | 29 September 2019 | 11–1 | [30] |
16 | Marie Gardiner4 | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 20 October 2019 | 19–0 | [31] |
17 | Tegan McCann | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 20 October 2019 | 19–0 | [31] |
18 | Kirstin McGuire | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 27 October 2019 | 12–0 | [32] |
19 | Taylor Fisher | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 27 October 2019 | 12–0 | [32] |
20 | Lucy McEwan | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 27 October 2019 | 12–0 | [32] |
21 | Dannielle McGinley | Heart of Midlothian | Hutchison Vale | 10 November 2019 | 14–1 | [33] |
22 | Rachel Walkingshaw | Heart of Midlothian | Hutchison Vale | 10 November 2019 | 14–1 | [33] |
23 | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 13 November 2019 | 6–3 | [34] |
24 | Jade McDonald4 | St Johnstone | Hutchison Vale | 17 November 2019 | 10–0 | [35] |
Month | Player of the Month | Ref | |
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Player | Club | ||
February | Rachel Walkingshaw | Heart of Midlothian | [36] |
March | Chloe Docherty | Glasgow Girls | [37] |
April | Michaela McAlonie | Spartans | [38] |
May | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | [39] |
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