Hamilton Academical W.F.C.

Hamilton Academical Womens
Full name Hamilton Academical Women's and Girls Football Club
Nickname(s) The Accies
Founded 1999 (as Hamilton Athletic)
Ground New Douglas Park, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Capacity 6,018[1]
Chairman Derek Thomson
Manager Gary Doctor
League Scottish Women's Premier League
2017 SWPL 1, 7th
Website Club website

Hamilton Academical Women's and Girls Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Hamilton Academical W.F.C. is affiliated with Hamilton Academical F.C. in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire and use the club's badge.

History

Founded in 1999 as Hamilton Athletic LFC and elected to the Scottish Women's Football League the same year, the club won promotion in each of its first three seasons to join the Scottish Women's Premier League in 2002.[2] After a season as FC Hamilton in 2002–03, the club came under the auspices of professional men's club Hamilton Academical F.C. and adopted their current name.[2]

Stadium

The club previously played at the Castle Park ground of Blantyre Victoria.[2]

Current squad

As of 18 July 2018[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Scotland GK Carys Hopkins
2 Scotland DF Amy Allan
3 Scotland DF Megan Quinn
4 Scotland MF Laura Gallan
5 Scotland DF Kirsty Fraser
7 England MF Emma Lyons
8 Scotland MF Amy Anderson
9 Scotland FW Kodie Hay
No. Position Player
10 Scotland FW Lori Gardner
11 Scotland FW Jordan McLintock
12 Scotland FW Teigan McCann
13 Scotland MF Nina Fitzsunnibs
15 Scotland FW Katie Rice
17 Scotland FW Mhairi Lyle
21 Northern Ireland DF Jade Lindsay
22 Scotland GK Lauren Grant

References

  1. ↑ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hibernian LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Hamilton Academical WFC Players
  • "Hamilton Academical LFC". Women's soccer. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  • Pre-2015 official website


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