Spartans W.F.C.
Full name | Spartans Football Club Women's and Girl's | ||
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Founded | 1985 (as Hailes United) | ||
Ground | Ainslie Park | ||
Capacity | 3,000 (504 seated) | ||
Chairman | Craig Graham | ||
Manager | Debbi McCulloch | ||
League | SWPL 1 | ||
2020–21 | SWPL 1, 5th of 8 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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.
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.
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References[]
- ^ "Edinburgh LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from LFC the original Check
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value (help) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011. - ^ "About Spartans". Spartans FC. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Schoggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ "SWPL Squad – Spartans FC". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Brown, Mark. "Captain Centurion: Magic milestone moment for Marshall – Spartans FC". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
External links[]
- Women's football clubs in Scotland
- Football clubs in Edinburgh
- Association football clubs established in 1985
- 1985 establishments in Scotland
- Scottish Women's Premier League clubs
- Spartans F.C.