Aberdeen L.F.C.

Aberdeen Ladies
Full name Aberdeen Ladies Football Club
Founded 2011 (2011)[1]
Ground Heathryfold Park
Aberdeen
Scotland
Head coach Allan Smith
League Scottish Women's Premier League
2017 SWPL1, 8th (relegated)
Website Club website

Aberdeen Ladies Football Club is a women's football team affiliated with Aberdeen Football Club that competes in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in Scotland as well as the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and the Scottish Cup (women's).[2] The first team play at Heathryfold Park and train at Aberdeen Sports Village on a Monday and Tuesday, and at Garthdee Football Centre on a Thursday.[3]

Aberdeen Ladies is part of Aberdeen FC Girls and Ladies, an organization focused on developing football for girls and women that includes under-12 teams upwards. The Manager of the SWPL squad since 2013 has been Allan Smith.[4][5]

Aberdeen were relegated from SWPL 1 on 12 November 2018 after a 4-2 defeat to Stirling in Stirling. They were relegated to the SWPL 2 for the 2018 season.[6]

Current squad

As of 8 July 2018.

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

No. Position Player
Scotland DF Melissa Aitkenhead
Scotland DF Loren Campbell
Scotland DF Cassie Cowper
Scotland DF Susan Murray
Scotland MF Cheryl Anderson
Scotland MF Chloe Fitzpatrick
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Kelly Forrest
Scotland MF Fay McDonald
Scotland MF Shannon McGregor
Scotland MF Donna Paterson
Scotland FW Nikki Smith

Honours

References

  1. ↑ History. Aberdeen FC Ladies club website.
  2. ↑ Cruden, Gary (3 June 2015). "Dons forge closer ties with Aberdeen Ladies as George Yule insists: We want to help them win the title". The Daily Record. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Roster". Aberdeen L.F.C. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dempster: New-look Dons ready for action". Scottish Women's Football. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Alan (8 August 2015). "Football: Injury-hit Aberdeen Ladies still hoping to topple Glasgow City". The National. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  6. ↑ https://tartankicks.uk/2017/11/12/aberdeen-relegated-and-celtic-win-old-firm-sbs-swpl-1-round-up-12-nov-17/
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