St Johnstone Women's Football Club (formerly Jeanfield Swifts Ladies Football Club) is a Scottish women's association football club based in Perth. They are members of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the highest level women's football league in Scotland, and have competed in its second tier, SWPL 2, since 2016.[2]
| Full name | St Johnstone Women's Football Club |
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| Founded | 2012 (as Jeanfield Swifts)[1] |
| Ground | Riverside Stadium (Jeanfield Swifts F.C.), Bute Drive, Perth |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Manager | Kevin Candy |
| League | SWPL 2 |
| 2020–21 | 5th |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
Jeanfield Swifts edit
The club was developed as part of Jeanfield Swifts Community Football Club, a community-orientated umbrella organisation that also included the men's senior club, Jeanfield Swifts F.C., as well as amateur and youth teams.[3][4] Jeanfield were promoted to SWPL2, the second tier of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) for the 2016 season.[1] During a league match against Glasgow Girls in August of that year, the club's director of coaching Donna Shaw played alongside her 14-year-old daughter Rachel Wolecki.[2]
St Johnstone edit
Following promotion to the SWPL2, the club embarked on a partnership with local senior men's club St Johnstone, allowing them to use the facilities at the latter's McDiarmid Park stadium.[1] The two clubs announced in November 2017, under a further development of their partnership, that the Swifts first team would play under the St Johnstone name from the 2018 season onwards.[5][6]
On 11 February 2018, the team played their first SWPL2 match under the St Johnstone name, losing 3–1 at home to newly promoted Central Girls.[7]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 25th March 2024.[8]
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 c Jeanfield Swifts are aiming for the top of Scottish Women’s football, Daily Record, 26 February 2016
- ^ a b Gallagher, Matthew (25 August 2016). "Jeanfield Swifts Ladies' make history by fielding mother and her daughter". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Information - Community Club". Jeanfield Swifts F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Jeanfield Swifts Development". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Introducing St Johnstone WFC". St Johnstone F.C. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (17 December 2017). "Top club set to lose their Ladies". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results | Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League". Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
- ^ "The Team - St Johnstone Women's FC". www.perthsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links edit
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