Spartans W.F.C.
| Full name | Spartans Football Club Women's and Girl's | ||
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| Founded | 1985 (as Hailes United) | ||
| Ground | Ainslie Park | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 (504 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Craig Graham | ||
| Manager | Jack Beesley | ||
| League | SWPL 2 | ||
| 2024-25 | SWPL 1, 10th of 12th (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.spartansfcwomen.com/ | ||
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Spartans Football Club Women's and Girl's is a women's football team that plays in the SWPL 2, the second tier of 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]
The club's 21-year spell in the top division ended in the 2024–25 season when they finished 10th of 12 teams, with three relegated as the league was restructed.[5]
Current squad
As of 16 March 2026[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Edinburgh LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "About Spartans". Spartans FC. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Schoggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Spartans 1-2 Partick Thistle, BBC Sport, 18 May 2025
- ^ "SWPL Squad – Spartans FC". Retrieved 2 April 2021.