Heart of Midlothian W.F.C.

Heart of Midlothian Women Football Club, commonly known as Hearts Women, is a Scottish women's association football club affiliated with the Edinburgh-based professional men's club, Heart of Midlothian. They are members of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the highest level women's football league in Scotland, and currently compete in its second tier, SWPL 2.[2] Home matches are played at Oriam, Riccarton.

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Hearts Women
Founded2009
GroundOriam
Head coachAndy Enwood[1]
LeagueScottish Women's Premier League 2
20183rd

History

In 2009 Hearts took over Musselburgh Windsor Ladies Football Club and they became Hearts Ladies F.C.[3][2]

From 2018 the club became known as Hearts Women F.C.

In January 2019, Hearts announced their intention to "invest significantly in women and girls' football in 2019 and beyond", and recruited Kevin Murphy, who previously oversaw all football operations within Manchester City Women's Academy Department.[4][5]

Ground

The team play their home games at The Oriam, Riccarton.[6]

Players

Current squad
As of 17 January 2020.

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Charlotte Parker-Smith
2 DF Claire Delworth
4 DF Murron Cunnigham
5 DF Georgia Hunter
6 MF Jenny Smith
7 FW Taylor Hamill
8 MF Mariel Kaney (Captain)
11 MF Chelsea McEachran
No. Position Player
13 GK Emily Mutch
14 DF Clare Williamson
15 DF Ellis Dalgliesh
17 FW Siobhan Higgins
20 FW Aisha Maughan
27 MF Louise McDaniel
48 FW Lisa Swanson

References
  1. ""I'm Extremely Proud Of My Side" – Andy Enwood Reaction – Hearts 0-4 Hibernian". Tartan Kicks. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "Scottish Building Society SWPL 2 - Scottish Womens Football". scotwomensfootball.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. "Women's football club launched!". Heartsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  4. "Kevin Murphy: Hearts Women recruit Manchester City Women's technical director". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. "Kevin Murphy set to join Hearts". Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. "Jax Mc Media Women's Football Results - Scotland - Jax Mc Media". Jax Mc Media Women's Football Results - Scotland - Jax Mc Media. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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