League structures, catching up on lore, who the stars are. Women's football in Scotland can be confusing for new fans and old. So, we're following up last week's "who to support" article with a guide to Scottish women's football past, present, and future!
Click below to read ⬇️
Shout out Ava Easdon btw 🧤
17 years old and pulled off some properly incredible saves today.
Scotland’s goalkeeping department is looking very strong 🏴
@EasdonAva
At 17
@earthacumings
had to sign a consent form allowing for her legs to be amputated if necessary due to compartment syndrome. Today at 22 she starts for Scotland.
An absolute hero, and also a top class goalkeeper (we're sure
@CAFCWomen
will agree) 👏
A record high finish, upsetting sides with way higher budgets, and creating a fantastic vibe, all while leading the line for the men's team (where's he find the time?)
@ThistleWFC
's Brian Graham is our manager of the season!
Honourable mention: Kirk's Leicester turnaround.
The streets of Dunfermline may have known she was destined for Real Madrid, but, no one could have predicted the immediate impact she'd have as the jewel of the team.
4 goals and 3 assists in 4 games during February earns her second
#ISOTM
of the season.
Players of the SWNT have released a joint statement today calling for the SFA to do more to promote women's football in Scotland to captitalise on recent growth. We (obviously) stand with them in this fight.
January’s International Scot of the Month is the indomitable
@erincuthbert_
🎉
From scoring winners in extra-time to dominating the midfield v Real Madrid it’s been some month for the
#SWNT
star. 2024 is her year 🔮
Rejuvenated under the management of former teammate Carla Ward, Kirsty Hanson has been electric in January. 2 goals and 2 assists to match her invaluable work rate on and off the ball.
Easily deserving of January's International Scot of the Month ⚡
The
@UWCL
Quarter Finalists
PSG
Arsenal
Barcelona
Lyon
Bayern Munich
Wolfsburg
Atletico Madrid
...
@GlasgowCityFC
Impossible to overstate how immense this is!
Your new favourite womens football podcast is coming! We'll be covering all of the Scottish women's football goodness in a brand new podcast.
Join us on Thursday mornings to recap the weekend's action, preview the upcoming drama, chat about the Scots abroad, and much more.
Brian Graham's Partick Thistle have done *another* upset. The first team to keep a clean sheet against Jo Potter's Rangers, the first team to take points off of Rangers since Glasgow City.
Making history every week.
Here they are, our
@SWPL
1 and 2 teams of the season.
Congratulations to everyone on an amazing season, we can't wait to do it all again in just over 2 months time!
"SO LEE ALEXANDER JUST SAVED THE PENALTY AND THE REBOUND. TRADEMARK FROM HER TBH. BUT THEN VAR MAKES UP SHE WAS OFF HER LINE SO THEY GET TO RETAKE IT LEADING TO THE BIGGEST ROBBERY OF THE WORLD CUP-"
#ThrowbackThursday
While it would be another 9 years until we qualified for the Euros for the first time the 2008 SWNT laid the groundwork for a golden age of Scottish women's football on the national stage.
Just look at that starting 11 🔥
We are thrilled to announce the return of our collectable women's football cards. 55 (beautiful) cards celebrating ballers from across the UK & ROI.
Pre-order now from ! A portion of each sale will be donated to Endometriosis UK.
Who will be in your pack?
Shout-out to all the women dedicating themselves to the beautiful game. Whether you work in men's or women's football, you are valid and appreciated.
'Alpha male' misogynists that get raging at the sight of women taking about football can ram it.
With the
@SWPL
season rapidly approaching, we've picked out 15 new faces that you should keep an eye on 👀
From a Spanish wonderkid to Scotland regular, South Africa's most capped player to Northern Ireland's newest star. Who are you most excited to see?
Jenna Clark's WSL debut in numbers is crazy. 4 tackles, 7 blocks, 26 passes completed, 48 touches. Nullified the "chuck Jen Beattie up top" plan that so often ends in a goal.
Scottish excellence in front of a record crowd.
20 years, two league titles, seven Scottish Cups, seven SWPL Cups, countless memories. An
@SWPL
great made their 500th appearance over the weekend. Let us tell you about her.
This is Joelle Murray's story 👇
It's been a while but we are back with the
#5OTW
after another fantastic week of
@SWPL
action 🤯 A new SWPL2 leader, derby goals galore, a legend departing, and loads more action.
@_mclintock
takes the ✨ after her hatty in
@ThistleWFC
's impressive win.
Taking away tickets away the day before the game is a ridiculous decision full-stop.
Doing it because you don’t think segregated away fans ‘suit’ women’s football has riled us right up.
The
@SWPL
needs more from these clubs.
9 months and 364 games later, the final whistle has been blown on this season in Scottish women's football. What a season it has been!
New records have been set, new names etched into history, and now it's time for our end of season awards!
Click below to read more ⬇️
🚨
#AnnounceSWPLCards
🚨
We are absolutely delighted to announce that the campaign for our collectable SWPL cards is now live!
Any profits from this will be donated to charity.
The first round of February SWPL action is over and what a week it's been. Here's the
#5OTW
!
4 (four!) assists from Maddie Fulton have earned her the ✨ role this week.
On Monday the news dropped that a legend of Scottish football would be stepping down from her role in charge of
@SpartansFCWomen
.
@DebbiMcCulloch
will depart as someone that has changed the game permanently and inspired many.
Read all about what makes her so special👇
Another class week of action across the
@SWPL
and these lot certainly played their part this week 🔥
@KilmarnockWFC
's Middleton scored a fantastic brace to earn herself the ✨
The SWPL continues to serve up huge moments, here's the
#5OTW
to celebrate the players that made it happen.
Lee Gibson's goalkeeping helped City to a huge win in the title race and earns her the ✨
Now confirmation that Caroline Weir has also injured her ACL on SWNT duty. The Nations League is cursed for real.
Come back stronger
@itscarolineweir
, we're with you ❤️
109 Scotland caps, 4 SWPL titles, 2 Scottish Cups, 2 SWPL Cups, 12 years away, 1 Bundesliga, 1 WSL, and an FA Cup.
Lisa Evans is back.
Read all about her return ⬇️
DAZN is removing the paywall to watch women's football on their platform. Free Liga F, Frauen Bundesliga, D1 Arkema, Serie A, and UWCL for everyone.
Weir, Kerr, Grimshaw, and Clelland? We are so there.
3️⃣ weeks in already! Another round of exceptional
@SWPL
action. Time for the
#5OTW
!
@JosephineGiard
earns the ✨as Der Bomber netted a hat-trick including a last minute winner in an incredible game at New Tinto Park! Big props to
@MotherwellWomen
after their performance too!
Monumental news in the SWPL, one of *the* most dedicated people the league has ever seen and an extremely important figure in the tactical development of the league. She's leaving the game in a better place than she found it.
Don't be a stranger
@DebbiMcCulloch
!
We can today confirm that highly regarded Head Coach Debbi McCulloch will step down from her position to dedicate her full focus and commitment to her new position as CEO of the Spartans Community Foundation.
More ➡️
What a whirlwind week of
@SWPL
action. Time for the
#5OTW
. Mutch earns the ✨ after her great showing midweek, as Motherwell pulled off a memorable result against Celtic!
31 goals, 15 assists,
@GlasgowCityFC
's right winger tore through the league on her way to securing the title in the 92nd (!) minute of the final game.
@LDavidsonxx
is our
@SWPL
player of the season!
Honourable mention for the safe hands of City's Lee Gibson.
The last
#5OTW
before the international break, a double gameweek full of goals and some incredible appearances.
Hibernian's American dream
@joriannicole
earns the ✨ after her first (and probably not the last)
@SWPL
hat trick 🔥
A double gameweek in the
@SWPL
1 and 18 goals across the SWPL2 gave us some dilemmas! Here is the
#5OTW
to showcase the best performances 🔥
A hat-trick in the Lanarkshire derby earns Boyce the ✨,
@MotherwellWomen
’s clutch player stepping up on the big occasion 🥶❄️
After a weekend of drama, here's the first
#5OTW
of 2023. If the rest of the year is even half as good then we're in for a belter.
@CelticFCWomen
's Amy G more than earned the ✨ with a 4 goal performance 🔥
It's that time again, the
#5OTW
is here with the best performances across the
@SWPL
🔥
Partick Thistle's Donaldson is the ✨ after an inspired performance, netting once and setting up 2 others.
Our girls, our game... Ecstatic to announce the centrepiece feature of the annual will be a full season review of the 2018
@SWPL
season. A comprehensive look at all the action from the SWPL and SWPL cup; a title race fought to the end, future world cup stars, and much more!
Won't someone please just think about how Ronaldinho would feel? Oh wait...
Here he is with the 5 time world player of the year, Brazilian
#10
, who Pele himself called "Pele in a skirt".
Think he might just be okay with it 👍
2024 is underway with the Scottish Cup third round. Some absolutely unbelievable football to start the year, none better than our player of the round Michaela McAlonie.
4 goals, some absolute screamers, and running the show out of midfield at Meadowbank. Pler.
Another weekend of action to remind us how incredible the
@SWPL
is. Five incredible performances to celebrate.
Caley Gibb scored two and assisted one to help Spartans to a 3-0 win, earning the ✨ this week.
Another day, another extremely depressing incidence of misogyny in Scottish football.
The world is moving on, time for the dinosaurs to evolve or be left to history.
A ridiculous double gameweek has thrown a huge curveball in the title race, Champions League hunt, and the promotion/relegation battle. Here's the
#5OTW
!
@accieswfc
's Austin scored a massive derby day hat trick and earns the ✨
Post-split continues to heat up and five more players are taking their spots in the
#5OTW
for their performances.
Mya Bates takes the ✨ after a four goal contributions in
@spartansfcwomen
's crucial away win.
A huge week in the title, promotion and relegation races in the
@SWPL
, here is the
#5OTW
. A massive performance from
@StirUniWFC
's Rebecca Hellgreen earns her the ✨.
The news that every Celtic fan has been dreading has dropped, per
@theolloydhughes
from
@EqualizerSoccer
Fran Alonso will be joining NWSL side Houston Dash.
We have had a look at some of the candidates Celtic may consider to lead them going into the unknown.
After more than 120 agonising minutes,
@AyrUtdGirls
have booked their place in the
@SWPL
for the 24/25 season!
What an outrageous game of football ! Congrats to Ayr and we’ll see you next season! 🏆
Final score Glasgow Women 🟣 3-4 ⚪️ Ayr United
Congratulations to the SWPL Player of the Month for April -
@micky_mcalonie
! The midfielder has recently moved backward into defence and shone.
Scoring a free kick in the 2-0 win vs Spartans and only conceding 3 all month with tough games vs Hibs and Rangers.
Women's football is growing rapidly, and with it new fans are joining the sport we love with no team to call their own. So, we have taken it upon ourselves to tell you why *you* should support each of the 20
@SWPL
sides.
Read it, pick a team, and join the SWPL agenda ⬇️
After 5 years of covering women’s football in Scotland we’ve lost track of the amount of times we have been asked about different players. Introducing Encyclopedia How’s Your Touch!
Your new home of
@SWPL
knowledge!
She may have only joined
@MontroseFCW
in January but her contribution has been unreal, finishing the season as the club's joint top goalscorer.
Lauren Gordon is our
@SWPL
2 player of the season!
Honourable mention for her teammate (and assist queen) Charlotte Gammie.
Another week of incredible action, another
#5OTW
🔥
@HibernianWomen
's Crystal Thomas takes the ✨ as she helped them recover from opening day defeat with a home debut hat trick (told you she was a baller 👀).
It's that time again, the
#5OTW
is here!
What a weekend of football we have had!
@GlasgowGWFC
's Nyla Murphy is our ✨ after her goal and 2 assists in their 5-0 win!
Because it is equally relevant and it's the least they could do considering it was the SFA that artificially stopped the growth of the game by banning it until 1971.
Hope this helps 👍
@ScottishCup
@DunipaceFC
@scottishgas
It’s The Scottish Cup!
And why have you got a women’s alternative next to one of the oldest football tournaments in the world as if it’s equally relevant?
Too far!!
❤️A SELL-OUT!
Friday night's Edinburgh Derby has now completely sold out!
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a ticket and we'll see you on Friday! 🇱🇻
This article is for the dreamers... for
@ThistleWFC
the journey to get to the
@SWPL
Cup final has been a decade long story of grit and determination.
They will walk out at Tynecastle as underdogs, but write them off at your own peril.
Read our build up ⬇️
Jo Love scoring her first in 3 years, Giard with a last gasp winner in extra time, record crowds in Ayr and Inverness, teams from the fourth and fifth tier doing themselves proud against SWPL opponents, Petershill hosting a 4-2 classic.
Not a bad return for Scottish football eh?
For the final time in the 22/23
@SWPL
season, here is the
#5OTW
. A dramatic weekend saw the title and playoffs decided and these are the players that did it.
Lee Gibson's saves were absolutely crucial in
@GlasgowCityFC
's incredible title win earning her the ✨
Streets don't forget type of baller 🪄
@sarahewens19
seems to be enjoying life in London, a couple goals, a couple assists, a promotion fight, and an
#SWNT
call up - all in a month's work!
Very deserving of March's International Scot of the Month⚡️
Well,
@SWPL
opening weekend certainly didn't let us down for action 🤯 Now it's time for the first
#5OTW
of 22/23!
@hayleylauder
is the ✨ after her involvement in 5 (FIVE) of Glasgow City's magnificent 7.
You won Wales. Enjoy the Pinatar Cup, I hope it makes you very happy. Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Wales. You ruined my night, completely, so you could have the trophy...
The
#5OTW
after a huge weekend in the
@SWPL
culminating in
@RangersWFC
lifting their first title.
@JennaFife74
put in an inspired display to secure the point needed. A Title winning performance and a well deserved ✨ for the
#SWNT
international!
Big thanks to
@QueensParkWFC
for their hospitality this evening, nice touch ordering us pizzas for after the match 🍕the smile on Chelsea’s face says it all 😄
Classy outfit on and off the pitch 👏🏻
No we've not posted the wrong graphic, they've done it again! For the first time in
@SWPL
history we have a SWPL 1 player of the month double AND a threepeat in SWPL 2.
@RangersWFC
's Howat and
@QueensParkWFC
's Kane have continued to dominate. We spoke to the pair at Hampden 🧵
What is the
@SWPL
cooking in 2024?
Crazy drama across the leagues and we’ve hardly caught our breath from the winter break!
@EilidhAdams70
grabs the ✨ after her two goals and assist as Hibs ran riot at Meadowbank.
🗞️ EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
@ScotWFootball
and
@BBCSportScot
have just announced a broadcast deal that will see 1 game per matchweek broadcast live.
The first 3 games have been announced as Hibernian vs Spartans; Hearts vs Celtic; Celtic vs Spartans ⤵️