Hamilton Academical W.F.C.

Hamilton Academical Women Football Club is a women's football club affiliated with Hamilton Academical. The team currently competes in the Scottish Women's Premier League 1, the top division of women's football in Scotland, and plays its home games at New Douglas Park.

Hamilton Academical Women
Full nameHamilton Academical Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Accies
Founded1995 (as Hamilton Athletic)
GroundNew Douglas Park, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Capacity6,018[1]
ManagerRobert Watson
LeagueSWPL 2
2023–24Decrease 12th in SWPL 1
Websitehttp://www.accieswfc.com/

History

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Founded in 1995 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] Hamilton finished second in SWPL2 in the 2020–2021 season and were promoted alongside champions Aberdeen to SWPL1.

Stadium

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The club, who previously played at the Castle Park ground of Blantyre Victoria,[2] currently plays its home games at New Douglas Park.[3]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 23 August 2024[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SCO India Marwaha
2 DF   SCO Freya MacDonald (Vice-Captain)
3 DF   SCO Megan Quinn (Captain)
4 DF   SCO Hannah Coakley (Vice-Captain)
5 DF   SCO Charmaine McGuire
6 MF   SCO Kirstie McIntosh (Vice-Captain)
7 MF   SCO Vivienne Strain
8 MF   SCO Kirsten Love
9 FW   GER Josi Giard
10 FW   SCO Abby Skelton
11 FW   SCO Sophie Townsley
12 FW   SCO Melissa Reid
13 MF   SCO Justine Strain
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   SCO Kiera Ritchie
15 FW   SCO Eryn Brown
16 MF   SCO Shelley Campbell
17 FW   SCO Melissa Stoddart
18 MF   SCO Lauren Kerr
19 MF   SCO Lexi Swan
20 MF   SCO Ellie Dyson
21 MF   SCO Clair Docherty
22 DF   SCO Abi Tobin
24 DF   SCO Olivia McStay
25 GK   SCO Erin Halliday
26 GK   SCO Chloe Nicholson

Staff

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Coaching and medical staff

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[5]

As of 30 September 2024
  • Manager: Robert Watson
  • Coach: Deborah McLeod
  • Goalkeeping coach: Roddie MacKenzie
  • Analyst & Scout: Brandin Sharpe
  • S&C coach: Luke Murray
  • Physiotherapist: Amanda Weir
  • Head of youth academy: Lynsey Hogg

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Hibernian LFC". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Hamilton Academical". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Hamilton Academical". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Staff – Hamilton Accies WFC". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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