Heart of Midlothian W.F.C. explained

Clubname:Hearts Women
Fullname:Heart of Midlothian Women Football Club
Nickname:Hearts Women
Ground:Oriam, Edinburgh
Chairman:Ann Budge[1]
Chrtitle:Chairperson
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Eva Olid
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Website:https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/pages/hearts-women

Heart of Midlothian Women Football Club, commonly known as Hearts Women, is a Scottish women's association football club affiliated with the Edinburgh-based professional men's club, Heart of Midlothian. They are members of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the highest level women's football league in Scotland, and currently compete in its top tier, SWPL 1.

History

In 2009 Hearts took over Musselburgh Windsor Ladies Football Club, changing their name to Hearts Ladies F.C.[2] The name was changed once again in 2018, when the club became known as Hearts Women F.C.

At the December 2018 AGM, Hearts owner Ann Budge announced a "six-figure investment year on year" into Hearts Women, alongside an expansion to their academy in order to integrate the women's team further into the club.[3] Hearts intended to "invest significantly in women and girls' football in 2019 and beyond". This included the recruitment of Kevin Murphy as First Team Manager, who previously oversaw all football operations within Manchester City Women's Academy Department.[4] [5] Hearts Women hosted two games at Tynecastle in 2019[6] and clinched the SWPL 2 title with a 3–0 win against Partick Thistle on the final day of the season, gaining promotion to SWPL 1.[7]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the SWPL 2020 season was declared null and void. The league reverted to winter football in the 2020–21 season.[8] On 14 July 2020, Kevin Murphy stepped down as First Team Manager to join Rangers as First Team Assistant Coach and Girls Academy Manager, being replaced by previous Hearts Men's first team coach Andy Kirk in August 2020.[9] [10]

In June 2021, Kirk left the club to join Highland League side Brechin City as first team manager.[11] In July, Eva Olid was announced as the new first team manager.[12]

Ground

Hearts Women play their home games at The Oriam, Riccarton.[13]

Players

Current squad

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On loan

Coaching staff

[16]

PositionName
First Team Manager Eva Olid
Assistant Coach Gavin Beith
Goalkeeping Coach Chris Flockhart
Head of Womens Recruitment Sean Burt
Head of Girls Academy Emma Hunter
Operations Manager Lisa MacFarlane

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ann Budge to start at Tynecastle on Monday . . 9 May 2014 . 9 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Women's football club launched! . Heartsfc.co.uk . 8 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114048/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20090811/womens-football-club-launched_2241384_1749543 . 26 August 2014 .
  3. Web site: Hearts to invest six-figure sum in ladies side. 2020-07-09. www.scotsman.com. en.
  4. Web site: Kevin Murphy: Hearts Women recruit Manchester City Women's technical director. BBC Sport. 11 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Kevin Murphy set to join Hearts. Heart of Midlothian Football Club. 11 January 2019.
  6. Web site: The History of Women’s Football at Tynecastle . Leading the Line . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812090740/https://leadingtheline.com/2019/11/18/sseswcup-week-the-history-of-womens-football-at-tynecastle/ . 12 Aug 2020 . 18 Nov 2019.
  7. News: 2019-11-17. SWPL: Hearts promoted in front of record home crowd. en-gb. BBC Sport. 2020-07-09.
  8. News: 29 Jul 2020. SWPL season declared null and void after one round of games. en-gb. BBC Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729110609/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53521312. 29 Jul 2020.
  9. Web site: Kevin moves on Heart Of Midlothian Football Club. 2020-07-14. www.heartsfc.co.uk.
  10. Web site: Andy Kirk new Women's First Team and Girls' Academy Manager Heart Of Midlothian Football Club. 2020-08-24. www.heartsfc.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Kirk leaves Hearts Heart Of Midlothian Football Club. 2021-06-07. www.heartsfc.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Eva Olid appointed Hearts Women Manager Heart Of Midlothian Football Club. 2021-07-11. www.heartsfc.co.uk.
  13. Web site: [...]Home games are played at @Oriamscotland with tickets available at the gate[...]]. 2020-07-09. Twitter. en.
  14. Web site: First Team Squad. 10 April 2024. Heart of Midlothian F.C..
  15. Web site: News – tagged "category_Hearts_Women" – Hearts . 2024-07-06 . www.heartsfc.co.uk.
  16. Web site: First Team Coaching Staff. 10 April 2024. Heart of Midlothian F.C..