Rangers L.F.C.

Rangers Ladies
Full name Rangers Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s) The Blue Belles
Founded 2008
Ground Petershill Park
Glasgow, Scotland
Ground Capacity 1,000 (450 Seated)
Owner The Rangers Football Club Ltd
Chairman Dave King
Manager Kevin Murphy
League Scottish Women's Premier League
2016 Scottish Women's Premier League, 5th

Rangers Ladies Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in Scotland. The team is affiliated with Rangers F.C. in Glasgow, use the club's training facilities, and wear the club's colours.

History

Paisley City Ladies F.C., formerly Arthurlie Ladies F.C., was founded at the start of the 1999–00 season. As a new club they started in the lowest division, the third.[1] In 2001–02 they played in Division 1, directly under the Premier Division, and stayed there until 2008.[2] In the 2007–08 season they suffered financial problems, and began to search for a partnership with another club.

Rangers L.F.C. was founded in 2008, as Rangers followed the example of Celtic, Hibernian and Aberdeen in developing a women's section. The formation of the team involved a partnership with Paisley City Ladies.[3][4][5] Former Rangers youth academy coach Drew Todd was brought in to coach the team. Scotland women's national football team player Jayne Sommerville was signed as the new team's first captain.[6]

They took the place of Paisley City in the Scottish Women's First Division and many players switched too.[7] Rangers won the league in their debut season.[8] They also reached the final of the Scottish Women's Cup but lost 5–0 to Glasgow City.[9] They were the first first-division side to reach the final.[10]

Former East Stirlingshire footballer Scott Allison was appointed manager in 2010.[11] The club reached the Cup final again but were beaten 2–1 by Hibernian.[12]

In May 2011 Alana Marshall became the first female Rangers player to be called up by the senior Scotland team.[13]

In February 2012, The Herald newspaper reported that the financial crisis engulfing Rangers also threatened the continued existence of the club's women's section.[14]

Rangers ended the 2014 Premier League season with a second place, the club's best result so far.

Current squad

As of 28 March 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- Scotland GK Claire Johnstone
- Scotland DF Rhonda Jones
- Scotland DF Rachael O'Neill
- Scotland DF Jill Paterson
- Scotland DF Rhianna Tweedie
- Scotland DF Ashley Nicolson
- Scotland MF Clare Gemmell
- Scotland MF Shelley Faughnan
No. Position Player
- Scotland MF Jordan McLintock
- Scotland MF Chantelle Brown
- Scotland MF Sarah Robertson
- Scotland MF Hayley Sinclair
- Scotland MF Kirsty McLaughlin
- Scotland FW Megan Foley
- Scotland FW Claire Adams
- Scotland FW Katey Turner

Coaching staff

As of 5 June 2015[15]

Position Name
Manager Kevin Murphy
Under 17's Head Coach Peter Kennedy
Under 17's Coach Martin Ross
Under 17's Goalkeeping Coach Bryan Brown
Under 15's Head Coach Mark Dobbie
Under 15's Coach Jenna Wilson
Under 13's Coach Harry McLaughlin
Under 13's Coach Jamie Beattie
Under 13's Coach Jordan Boyd
Coach Tracy Burns
Goalkeeping Coach David Scott
Strength and Conditioning Coach Michelle Barr

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ http://www.freewebs.com/paisley-city-ladies/
  2. ↑ "Index of /NicsSeniorTimelines". scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gers Launch Women's Team". Rangers FC. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Rangers Womans Team - Rangers Football Club - Info and club news". wordpress.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ↑ dailyrecord Administrator (15 July 2008). "Rangers launch women's team as female Old Firm clash looms". dailyrecord. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Spiers, Graham (15 July 2008). "Rangers dip their toes into women's game". The Times. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Steve Dinneen (28 June 2008). "Exclusive: Female Old Firm clash on cards as Rangers set to launch woman's team". dailyrecord. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Rangers Ladies & Rangers Girls - Archiv - Qiumi - Das Fußballforum von Fans für Fans". qiumi.de. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ladies Lose Final". Rangers FC. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Rangers Ladies & Rangers Girls - Archiv - Qiumi - Das Fußballforum von Fans für Fans". qiumi.de. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Dixon, Andrew (14 April 2010). "Spotlight on new Rangers Ladies Head Coach". SFA. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Women's Scottish Cup glory for Hibernian". BBC Sport. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  13. ↑ "Scotland Call Up For Marshall". Rangers FC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  14. ↑ Campbell, Alan (2012-02-18). "Arsenal come calling for Glasgow City". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  15. ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/teams/ladies-and-girls/ladies-coaching-staff
  16. ↑ Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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