Spartans W.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Spartans Women
Fullname:Spartans Football Club Women's and Girl's
Founded:1985 (as Hailes United)
Ground:Ainslie Park
Capacity:3,000 (504 seated)
Chairman:Craig Graham
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Debbi McCulloch
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Website:http://www.spartansfcwomen.com/

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 2006–07, Spartans lost a further five League Cup finals in 2008–09, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013[3] as well as the final of the 2014 Scottish Women's Cup, all by heavy margins and at the hands of Glasgow City on four of the six occasions. They finished as Premier League runners-up behind Glasgow City in 2008–09 and 2011.[4]

Current squad

As of 28 Aug 2022[5]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edinburgh LFC. Scottish Women's Premier League. 4 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184745/http://www.ultrasoft.hostinguk.com/swfa/Clubs.htm#EDINBURGH. 14 March 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: About Spartans. Spartans FC. 16 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners. 24 September 2010. Schoggl. Hans. RSSSF. 20 February 2011.
  4. News: Scotland (Women) - List of Champions. Schoggl. Hans. 30 April 2010. RSSSF. 20 February 2011.
  5. Web site: SWPL Squad – Spartans FC. 2021-04-02. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Brown . Mark . Captain Centurion: Magic milestone moment for Marshall – Spartans FC . 25 March 2017. 16 July 2019.