2019 Scottish Women's Premier League Explained

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.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

SWPL 1

TeamLocationHome groundCapacitydata-sort-type="number"2018 position
1,000 align=center 3rd
6,777 align=center 5th
1,000 align=center 1st
3,000 align=center 2nd
1,000 align=center 1st in SWPL 2
2,000
500 		align=center 4th
3,000 align=center 6th
Stirling University1,000 align=center 7th
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League

SWPL 2

TeamLocationHome groundCapacitydata-sort-type="number"2018 position
GA Engineering Arena 1,000 align=center 1st in SWFL 1 North
F.C. Kilmarnock17,889 align=center 2nd
1,000 align=center 6th
Hamilton Academical6,018 align=center 8th in SWPL 1
1,000 align=center 3rd
Saughton Enclosure 1,000 align=center 5th
1,000 align=center 3rd in SWFL 1 South
McDiarmid Park10,696 align=center 4th
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League

Personnel

SWPL 1

TeamHead coach
Celtic Eddie Wolecki Black
Forfar Farmington Stevie Baxter
Glasgow City Scott Booth
Hibernian Grant Scott
Motherwell Donald Jennow
Rangers Amy McDonald (until July)
Grégory Vignal
Spartans Debbi McCulloch
Stirling University Craig Beveridge (Interim)
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League

SWPL 2

TeamHead coach
Dundee United Gavin Beith
F.C. Kilmarnock Stewart Hall
Glasgow Girls John Doyle
Hamilton Academical Gary Doctor
Heart of Midlothian Andy Enwood
Hutchison Vale Scott Patterson
Partick Thistle James McCafferty
St Johnstone Jason McCrindle
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League

SWPL 1

Competition:Scottish Women's Premier League 1
Season:2019
Winners:Glasgow City
Relegated:Stirling University
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Glasgow City
Matches:84
Total Goals:354
League Topscorer:Kirsty Howat (24 goals)[6]
Biggest Home Win:
(8 October 2019)
Biggest Away Win:
(23 October 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(8 October 2019)
Longest Wins:19 matches:
Glasgow City
Longest Unbeaten:19 matches:
Glasgow City
Longest Winless:21 matches:
Stirling University
Longest Losses:9 matches:
Stirling University
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020
Updated:18 November 2019

League table

Results

Matches 15 to 21

SWPL 2

Competition:Scottish Women's Premier League 2
Season:2019
Winners:Heart of Midlothian
Promoted:Heart of Midlothian
Matches:84
Total Goals:398
League Topscorer:Dionne Brown
Lisa Swanson
(15 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(20 October 2019)
Biggest Away Win:
(19 May 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(20 October 2019)
Longest Wins:5 matches:
Hamilton Academical
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches:
Heart of Midlothian
Longest Winless:21 matches:
Hutchison Vale
Longest Losses:21 matches:
Hutchison Vale
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020
Updated:18 November 2019

League table

Results

Matches 15 to 21

Statistics

Scoring

SWPL 1

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kirsty HowatGlasgow City24
2 Sarah EwensCeltic20
3 Jamie-Lee NapierHibernian15
4 Clare ShineGlasgow City13
5 Josephine GiardCeltic11
6Celtic10
7 Hayley SinclairGlasgow City8
Hibernian
Source:[6]

SWPL 2

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dionne BrownHamilton Academical15
Lisa SwansonKilmarnock
3 Neve GuthrieDundee United14
4 Chloe DochertyGlasgow Girls12
Lucy McEwanGlasgow Girls
Nichola SturrockHamilton Academical
Jade McDonaldSt Johnstone
8 Rachel Walkingshaw Heart of Midlothian11
Source:[6]

Hat-tricks

SWPL 1

No.PlayerForAgainstDateScore Ref
1Glasgow CitySpartans17 February 20197–1[7]
2 Lia TweedieHibernianRangers17 March 20194–0[8]
3 Clare ShineGlasgow CityForfar Farmington17 March 20197–0[9]
4HibernianForfar Farmington21 April 20198–0[10]
5 Kirsty Howat4Glasgow CityMotherwell21 April 20198–0[11]
6 Kirsty Howat4Glasgow CityStirling University29 September 20198–1[12]
7 Jamie-Lee NapierHibernianForfar Farmington8 October 201913–0[13]
8 Lia TweedieHibernianForfar Farmington8 October 201913–0
9 Lauren Davidson4HibernianStirling University3 November 20197–2[14]
10CelticSpartans10 November 20195–1[15]
Notes4 – Player scored four goals

SWPL 2

No.PlayerForAgainstDateScore Ref
1 Ashley CarseHeart of MidlothianHutchison Vale17 February 20199–0 [16]
2 Nichola SturrockHamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale17 March 201912–0 [17]
3 Chloe DochertyGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale31 March 20197–0[18]
4 Lucy McEwanGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale31 March 20197–0
5 Neve GuthrieDundee UnitedHutchison Vale17 April 20199–0[19]
6 Jade McDonald4St JohnstoneHutchison Vale21 April 201914–0[20]
7 Ashley Fish4St JohnstoneHutchison Vale21 April 201914–0
8 Dionne Brown4Hamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale19 May 201917–0[21]
9 Colette Fleming4KilmarnockHutchison Vale26 May 201914–1[22]
10 Lisa Swanson6KilmarnockHutchison Vale26 May 201914–1
11 Suzanne MacTaggart4Partick ThistleHutchison Vale2 June 201911–0[23]
12 Taylor Fisher6Glasgow GirlsHutchison Vale4 August 201912–0[24]
13 Neve GuthrieDundee UnitedHutchison Vale15 September 201910–1[25]
14 Catriona CaineDundee UnitedHutchison Vale15 September 201910–1
15 Mhairi LylePartick ThistleHutchison Vale29 September 201911–1[26]
16 Marie Gardiner4Hamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale20 October 201919–0[27]
17 Tegan McCannHamilton AcademicalHutchison Vale20 October 201919–0
18 Kirstin McGuireGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale27 October 201912–0[28]
19 Taylor FisherGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale27 October 201912–0
20 Lucy McEwanGlasgow GirlsHutchison Vale27 October 201912–0
21 Dannielle McGinleyHeart of MidlothianHutchison Vale10 November 201914–1[29]
22 Rachel Walkingshaw Heart of MidlothianHutchison Vale10 November 201914–1
23 Neve GuthrieDundee UnitedHutchison Vale13 November 20196–3[30]
24 Jade McDonald4St JohnstoneHutchison Vale17 November 201910–0[31]
Notes
  • 4 – Player scored four goals
  • 6 – Player scored six goals

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthRef
PlayerClub
February Rachel WalkingshawHeart of Midlothian[32]
March Chloe DochertyGlasgow Girls[33]
April Michaela McAlonieSpartans[34]
May Neve GuthrieDundee United[35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fixtures & Results. Scottish Women's Football. 16 February 2019.
  2. Web site: 2019 Scottish Building Society SWPL 1 Fixtures Announced. Scottish Women's Football. 17 December 2018. 16 February 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019 Scottish Building Society SWPL 2 Fixtures Announced. Scottish Women's Football. 21 December 2018. 16 February 2019.
  4. News: Glasgow City: No let-up after 13th title in a row . BBC Sport . 24 October 2019.
  5. News: Hearts Woman secure SWPL2 League title at Tynecastle . Scotsman . 17 Nov 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200117225750/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-woman-secure-swpl2-league-title-tynecastle-1189803 . 17 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Top Goalscorers. Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Glasgow City 7–1 Spartans. Scottish Women's Premier League. 11 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Hibernian 4–0 Rangers. Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Forfar Farmington 0–7 Glasgow City. Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Forfar Farmington 0–8 Hibernian. Scottish Women's Premier League. 21 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Glasgow City 8–0 Motherwell. Scottish Women's Premier League. 21 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Glasgow City 8–1 Stirling University. Scottish Women's Premier League. 30 September 2019. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913005839/https://www.womenspremierleague.co.uk/match-centre/match-report/?season=2019&league=93&matchid=219588. dead.
  13. Web site: Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Hibernian 7–2 Stirling University. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Spartans 1–5 Celtic. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 December 2019.
  16. Web site: Heart of Midlothian 9–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 11 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Hamilton Academical 12–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 March 2019.
  18. Web site: Glasgow Girls 7–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 4 April 2019.
  19. Web site: Dundee United 9–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 March 2019.
  20. Web site: St Johnstone 14–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 23 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Hutchison Vale 0–17 Hamilton Academical. Scottish Women's Premier League. 8 August 2019.
  22. Web site: Hutchison Vale 1–14 Kilmarnock. Scottish Women's Premier League. 8 August 2019.
  23. Web site: Hutchison Vale 0–11 Partick Thistle. Scottish Women's Premier League. 8 August 2019.
  24. Web site: Hutchison Vale 0–12 Glasgow Girls. Scottish Women's Premier League. 8 August 2019.
  25. Web site: Dundee United 10–1 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 29 September 2019.
  26. Web site: Hutchison Vale 1–11 Partick Thistle. Scottish Women's Premier League. 30 September 2019.
  27. Web site: Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 October 2019.
  28. Web site: Glasgow Girls 12–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 December 2019.
  29. Web site: Heart of Midlothian 14–1 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 December 2019.
  30. Web site: Hutchison Vale 3–6 Dundee United. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 December 2019.
  31. Web site: St Johnstone 10–0 Hutchison Vale. Scottish Women's Premier League. 20 December 2019.
  32. Web site: Walkingshaw first ever Hearts player to win POTM award. Scottish Women's Premier League. 14 March 2019. 15 March 2019.
  33. Web site: Docherty wins Scottish Building Society SWPL Player of the Month for March. Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 April 2019. 21 April 2019.
  34. Web site: McAlonie wins first ever Player of the Month award for Spartans. Scottish Women's Premier League. 17 May 2019. 18 August 2019.
  35. Web site: Guthrie gunning for more success after scooping Player of the Month award. Scottish Women's Premier League. 26 June 2019. 18 August 2019.

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