Glasgow Girls & Women Football Club, whose first team is branded as Glasgow Women, is a Scottish women's association football club based in the East End of Glasgow.[3][4][5] They are members of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the highest level women's football league in Scotland, and compete in its second tier, SWPL 2. They were previously known as Glasgow Girls at senior level before rebranding in 2020.
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| Full name | Glasgow Girls & Women Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Alliance Park, Bellshill | ||
| Chairperson | Caroline Wilson[1] | ||
| Manager | Andy Gardner [2] | ||
| League | SWPL 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 7th | ||
| Website | http://www.glasgowgirlsfc.com/home/ | ||
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History
editThe club and was formed in 2008, following on from an earlier club called Clyde Girls. They initially operated at under-13 level, subsequently adding other age level teams and an adult team. Several of the original group of girls progressed to the senior team. An associated boys' club, Glasgow Boys, was founded in 2013,[6]
The club has been awarded the SFA Legacy Quality Mark, the national body's highest accreditation for organising football to a recognised standard.[7]
Ground
editUntil 2017 the club played its home games at Budhill Park in the Springboig area of Glasgow, which opened in 2013.[8][1] From 2018, the senior team played some of their home games at Petershill Park in the north of the city (also the home ground of multiple Scottish champions Glasgow City)[9] and some at the Greenfield Football Centre near Carntyne.[10] In 2022–23, home fixtures were played at New Tinto Park in Govan, home of Benburb.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 21 February 2024[11]
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
edit- ^ a b "Pitch perfect". Evening Times. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Glasgow Girls FC". Glasgow Girls FC. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "SWPL 2 - Scottish Womens Football". Scotwomensfootball.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Gray, Lisa (24 June 2017). "Glasgow Girls boss reckons his players have international appeal". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Chance to support promsing [sic] teen footballer". Stornowaygazette.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "History". Glasgow Girls F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Club Development: Quality Mark Roll Of Honour". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Glasgow Girls F.C 'Grand Opening of Budhill Park'". Scottish Football Partnership. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "SWPL 2 Home Grounds". Jax Mc Media. 3 February 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Greenfield Football Centre". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Glasgow Girls FC". Glasgow Girls FC. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
External links
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