| Full name | Gartcairn Women FC | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cairn | |||
| Founded | 2019 | |||
| Stadium | MTC Park, Airdrie | |||
| Capacity | 300 | |||
| Owner | Robert McCallum | |||
| Manager | Robert McCallum | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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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 Premier League division two.[3] In June 2022 the SWPL came under the auspices of the SPFL, which controls the men's senior game Gartcairn became one of the inaugural members of the new SWPL 1 and SWPL 2 along with 19 other clubs.[4] In season 2022-23 they ended 2nd in the league participating in a play off final vs Hamilton in a bid for back to back promotions. The game was played at Broadwood Cumbernauld and was shown live on BBC Alba. The game ended 2-1 in favour of Hamilton.
Current squad
- As of 30th August 2023[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan
Honours
League History
| Season | League Name | Position |
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| 2020 | Championship South | Season abandoned |
| 2021–22 | Championship South | 1st (Champions) |
| 2022–23 | SWPL2 | 2nd |
Backroom staff
| Name | Designation | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Robert McCallum | Coach | 2020–present |
| Toni Smith | Head Coach | 2023–present |
| Rachel Halliday | Coach | 2023–present |
| Billy McCall | Coach | 2020–present |
| Tony Morris | Goalkeeper Coach | 2022–present |
| Scott Hunter | First Aider | 2020–present |
| Kenny Gillespie | Media Manager | 2020–present |
| Janice Archer | Chaplain | 2023–present |
| Eve Begg | Sports Therapist | 2023–present |
| Jamie Moran | Media | 2023–present |
See also
References
- ↑ "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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "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;
- ↑ "Gartcairn Women's Team". Gartcairn Women FC. Retrieved 15 February 2022.