Gartcairn W.F.C.

Sport womens football
Football club
Gartcairn Women FC
Full nameGartcairn Women FC
Nickname(s)The Cairn
Founded2019
StadiumMTC Park, Airdrie
Capacity300
OwnerRobert McCallum
ManagerRobert McCallum
WebsiteClub website
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Away colours
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Gartcairn W.F.C. is a Scottish women's football team based in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire that play in the SWPL 2.

History

The team was established in March 2019.[1] They entered the 2020 Scottish Women's League Division 1 South, On 13 March 2020 the league was indefinitely suspended due to the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak. The 2020–21 season was also abandoned.[2] They won the 2021-22 League championship and were promoted to the Scottish Women's Premier League 2.[3] In June 2022 the SWPL came under the auspices of the SPFL, which controls the men's senior game, and Gartcairn became one of the inaugural members of the new SWPL2 along with 7 other clubs.[4] In season 2022-23 they finished 2nd in the division, participating in a playoff final against Hamilton Accies in a bid for back-to-back promotions. The match, played at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld and shown live on BBC Alba, ended 2-1 in favour of Hamilton.[5]

Current squad

As of 30th August 2023[6]

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 Scotland SCO Jasmine McPhie
2 DF Scotland SCO Madilyn Wilson
3 DF Scotland SCO Samantha Davies
4 DF Scotland SCO Sinead Gardiner
6 MF Scotland SCO Erin Burns
7 DF Scotland SCO Kayleigh Mitchell
10 FW Scotland SCO Megan Wands
11 MF Scotland SCO Rachel Howie
12 DF Scotland SCO Taylor Hogg
14 MF Scotland SCO Eva Gray
16 MF Scotland SCO Amy Hay
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Scotland SCO Hannah Findlay
18 FW Scotland SCO Tara McGonigle
19 FW Scotland SCO Fern Newbigging
21 FW Scotland SCO Jemma Hughes
22 MF Scotland SCO Natalie McClounan
23 FW Scotland SCO Kaela McDonald-Nguah
24 GK Scotland SCO Chloe Gibney
25 MF Scotland SCO Millie Brown
26 DF Scotland SCO Lauren Simpson
28 DF Scotland SCO Jaya Gill
29 DF Scotland SCO Morgan Hay

On loan

Honours

League History

League History
Season League Name Position
2020 Championship South Season abandoned
2021–22 Championship South 1st (Champions)
2022–23 SWPL2 2nd

Backroom staff

Backroom Staff
Name Designation Duration
Robert McCallum Manager/Owner 2020–present
Billy McCall Coach / Owner 2020–present
Tony Morris Goalkeeper Coach 2022–present
Scott Hunter First Aider 2020–present
Kenny Gillespie Media Manager / Owner 2020–present
Janice Archer Chaplain 2023–present
Eve Begg Sports Therapist 2023–present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women's League Competitions". sfha.org.uk. Scottish football historical archive. September 20, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022. Scottish Women's League Division 1 South
  2. ^ Frith, Wilf (December 3, 2020). "Scottish Women's Football League 2020 season abandoned". shekicks.net. she kicks. Retrieved October 17, 2022. The Scottish Women's Football League Committee has cancelled all three of the 2020 SWFL divisions.
  3. ^ Ben, Banks (April 29, 2022). "Gartcairn boss toasts title winners after five star performance on final day". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. Retrieved October 19, 2022. SWPL 2 football awaits the Lanarkshire side next season after an excellent campaign
  4. ^ "Scottish Women's Premier League: 20 clubs to join inaugural league". skysports.com. Sky Sports. June 17, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022. First Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) sees the creation of an expanded 12-team top division called SWPL1 and eight entrants into SWPL2;
  5. ^ SWPL1: Hamilton come from behind against Gartcairn to secure top-flight status, BBC Sport, 4 June 2023
  6. ^ "Gartcairn Women's Team". Gartcairn Women FC. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

External links

  • Soccerway

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