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Celtic F.C. Women

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Celtic Women
Celtic crest
Full nameCeltic Women
Founded2007
GroundK-Park Training Academy, East Kilbride
PatronElaine C. Smith
ManagerDavid Haley
LeagueScottish Women's Premier League
2017SWPL 1, 3rd
WebsiteClub website

Celtic Women is a football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in Scotland.

History

Celtic Women were established in 2007.[1][2]

Celtic reached the Scottish Women's Cup final in their inaugural year, losing 3–1 to Hibernian after extra time in May 2008.[3][4] The team's first silverware arrived two years later as Spartans were beaten 4–1 in the final of the 2010 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup.[5]

Stadium

Celtic have used East Kilbride's K-Park Training Academy as their home ground since 2015.[6]

Current squad

As of 23 February 2018[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Keeva Keenan
3 DF Scotland SCO Courtney Whyte
4 DF Scotland SCO Cheryl McCulloch
5 MF Scotland SCO Natalie Ross
6 DF Scotland SCO Alex Middleton
8 MF Scotland SCO Mairead Fulton
9 FW Germany GER Josephine Giard
10 FW Scotland SCO Nicole Pullar
11 FW Scotland SCO Sarah Ewens
12 MF Scotland SCO Rachel Donaldson
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Scotland SCO Kelly Clark (captain)
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Colette Cavanagh
17 MF Scotland SCO Claire Adams
18 GK Scotland SCO Kiera Gibson
19 DF Scotland SCO Georgie Rafferty
21 DF Scotland SCO Claire Crosbie
22 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ruesha Littlejohn
23 MF Scotland SCO Heather Richards
25 GK Scotland SCO Megan Cunningham
48 DF Scotland SCO Rachel Connor

Technical Staff

Position Staff
Manager David Haley
Assistant Manager Peter Caulfield
Goalkeeping Coach Liam Campbell
Strength and Conditioning Coach Andrew Wiseman
Sports Scientist Janice Buchanan
Sports Science Support Shannon Sweeney
Physiotherapist David Porter

Last updated: 11 February 2018
Source: [citation needed]

Achievements

Former managers

Former Dundee United player John Holt was the team's manager in their inaugural 2007–08 campaign.[9] Robert Docherty took charge between 2008 and 2012 and was succeeded by Peter Caulfield, who spent six months in position.[10]

References

  1. ^ Montgomery, Laura (9 August 2007). "Women's football: SFA in charge as Celts join up". Glasgow Evening Times. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Celtic women's academy is hailed". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Cup returns to Edinburgh". The Herald. Scotland. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  4. ^ Wright, Angus (19 May 2008). "Hibernian Ladies 3 - 1 Celtic Ladies: Women's team show male counterparts how it's done". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Celtic secure women's League Cup". BBC Sport. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  6. ^ "New home will give Celtic women's team a platform for season ahead". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Women's first team". Celtic FC. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. ^ a b Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  9. ^ Booth, Samantha (20 February 2008). "Girls Will Be Bhoys At Celtic Ladies FC". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  10. ^ "Celtic Ladies head coach Peter Caulfield departs SWPL club". Scotzine. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.

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