Spartans W.F.C.

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.

Spartans Women
Full nameSpartans Football Club Women's and Girl's
Founded1985 (as Hailes United)
GroundAinslie Park
Capacity3,000 (504 seated)
ChairmanCraig Graham
ManagerDebbi McCulloch
LeagueSWPL 1
2020–21SWPL 1, 5th of 8
WebsiteClub website

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 2007, Spartans lost a further three League Cup finals in 2009, 2010 and 2011.[3] They also finished as runners-up twice to Glasgow City in the 2008–09 and 2010–11 Premier League.[4]

Current squad

As of 30 September 2021[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Alicia Yates
2 MF  SCO Louise Mason
3 DF  SCO Sarah Clelland
4 MF  SCO Simone McMahon
5 DF  SCO Dion McMahon
6 DF  SCO Ellie Simpson
7 DF  ENG Lisa Ryan
8 DF  SCO Katie Frew
9 DF  SCO Ronaigh Douglas
11 MF  SCO Alana Marshall (captain)[6]
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  SCO Rachel Harrison
14 MF  SCO Tegan Reynolds
15 MF  SCO Caley Gibb
16 FW  SCO Rosie McQuillan
17 DF  SCO Robyn McCafferty
18 FW  SCO Rebecca Galbraith
20 FW  SCO Elena Santoyo-Brown
24 MF  SCO Kat Smart
25 MF  SCO Katie Reilly

References
  1. "Edinburgh LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from LFC the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "About Spartans". Spartans FC. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  3. Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. Schoggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. "SWPL Squad – Spartans FC". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. Brown, Mark. "Captain Centurion: Magic milestone moment for Marshall – Spartans FC". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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