2019 Scottish Women's Premier League
The 2019 Scottish Women's Premier League was the 18th season of the SWPL, the highest division of women's football in Scotland since 2002. The league was split into two divisions of eight teams each, SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The season started on 10 February 2019 and finished on 17 November 2019.[1] The league was known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons.
Fixtures for the 2019 SWPL 1 season were announced on 17 December 2018,[2] and SWPL 2 fixtures on 21 December 2018.[3]
Glasgow City were the defending champions and retained the Scottish title in 2019,[4] while Heart of Midlothian became champions of SWPL 2 and won promotion to the top flight.[5] In 2019, Motherwell joined SWPL 1 as the promoted club from the 2018 SWPL 2, replacing Hamilton Academical. Dundee United and Partick Thistle joined SWPL 2 as the promoted clubs from the Scottish Women's Football League First Division, replacing Aberdeen and Central Girls. 2019 was the last full season played on a summer calendar in Scottish women's football.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]SWPL 1
[edit]Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2018 position |
---|---|---|---|---|
Celtic | Glasgow | K-Park Training Academy | 1,000 | 3rd |
Forfar Farmington | Forfar | Station Park | 6,777 | 5th |
Glasgow City | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 1st |
Hibernian | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 2nd |
Motherwell | Motherwell | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility | 1,000 | 1st in SWPL 2 |
Rangers | Glasgow Milngavie |
New Tinto Park Rangers Training Centre |
2,000 500 |
4th |
Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | 6th |
Stirling University | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | 7th |
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
SWPL 2
[edit]Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | 2018 position |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee United | Dundee | GA Engineering Arena | 1,000 | 1st in SWFL 1 North |
F.C. Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 17,889 | 2nd |
Glasgow Girls | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 6th |
Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,018 | 8th in SWPL 1 |
Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Oriam | 1,000 | 3rd |
Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Enclosure | 1,000 | 5th |
Partick Thistle | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 1,000 | 3rd in SWFL 1 South |
St Johnstone | Perth | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 | 4th |
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
Personnel
[edit]
SWPL 1[edit]
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine |
SWPL 2[edit]
Source: Scottish Women's Premier League Archived 2021-07-27 at the Wayback Machine |
SWPL 1
[edit]Season | 2019 |
---|---|
Champions | Glasgow City |
Relegated | Stirling University |
Champions League | Glasgow City |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 354 (4.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kirsty Howat (24 goals)[6] |
Biggest home win | Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington (8 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Motherwell 0–10 Glasgow City (23 October 2019) |
Highest scoring | Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington (8 October 2019) |
Longest winning run | 19 matches: Glasgow City |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches: Glasgow City |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Stirling University |
Longest losing run | 9 matches: Stirling University |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2019. |
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 11 | 93 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
2 | Hibernian | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 15 | 68 | 49 | |
3 | Celtic | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 45 | 49 | |
4 | Rangers | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 34 | |
5 | Spartans | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 22 | |
6 | Motherwell | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 19 | |
7 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 78 | −63 | 9 | |
8 | Stirling University (R) | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 75 | −61 | 2 | Relegation to SWPL 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
[edit]Champions; Qualification for the 2020–21 Champions League qualifying round | |
Relegation to 2020 SWPL 2 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Results
[edit]SWPL 2
[edit]Season | 2019 |
---|---|
Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
Promoted | Heart of Midlothian |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 398 (4.74 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dionne Brown Lisa Swanson (15 goals)[6] |
Biggest home win | Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale (20 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Hutchison Vale 0–17 Hamilton Academical (19 May 2019) |
Highest scoring | Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale (20 October 2019) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches: Hamilton Academical |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches: Heart of Midlothian |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Hutchison Vale |
Longest losing run | 21 matches: Hutchison Vale |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2019. |
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heart of Midlothian (C) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 56 | 47 | Promotion to SWPL 1 |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 19 | 65 | 41 | |
3 | Dundee United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 34 | |
4 | F.C. Kilmarnock | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 33 | |
5 | Partick Thistle | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 30 | |
6 | Glasgow Girls | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 28 | |
7 | St Johnstone | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 22 | |
8 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 220 | −211 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Positions by round
[edit]Champions; Promotion to 2020 SWPL 1 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Results
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]
SWPL 1[edit]
Source:[6]
|
SWPL 2[edit]
Source:[6] |
Hat-tricks
[edit]SWPL 1
[edit]No. | Player | For | Against | Date | Score | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kirsty Howat | Glasgow City | Spartans | 17 February 2019 | 7–1 | [11] |
2 | Lia Tweedie | Hibernian | Rangers | 17 March 2019 | 4–0 | [12] |
3 | Clare Shine | Glasgow City | Forfar Farmington | 17 March 2019 | 7–0 | [13] |
4 | Jamie-Lee Napier | Hibernian | Forfar Farmington | 21 April 2019 | 8–0 | [14] |
5 | Kirsty Howat4 | Glasgow City | Motherwell | 21 April 2019 | 8–0 | [15] |
6 | Kirsty Howat4 | Glasgow City | Stirling University | 29 September 2019 | 8–1 | [16] |
7 | Jamie-Lee Napier | Hibernian | Forfar Farmington | 8 October 2019 | 13–0 | [17] |
8 | Lia Tweedie | Hibernian | Forfar Farmington | 8 October 2019 | 13–0 | [17] |
9 | Lauren Davidson4 | Hibernian | Stirling University | 3 November 2019 | 7–2 | [18] |
10 | Sarah Ewens | Celtic | Spartans | 10 November 2019 | 5–1 | [19] |
- Notes
4 – Player scored four goals
SWPL 2
[edit]No. | Player | For | Against | Date | Score | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ashley Carse | Heart of Midlothian | Hutchison Vale | 17 February 2019 | 9–0 | [20] |
2 | Nichola Sturrock | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 17 March 2019 | 12–0 | [21] |
3 | Chloe Docherty | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 31 March 2019 | 7–0 | [22] |
4 | Lucy McEwan | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 31 March 2019 | 7–0 | [22] |
5 | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 17 April 2019 | 9–0 | [23] |
6 | Jade McDonald4 | St Johnstone | Hutchison Vale | 21 April 2019 | 14–0 | [24] |
7 | Ashley Fish4 | St Johnstone | Hutchison Vale | 21 April 2019 | 14–0 | [24] |
8 | Dionne Brown4 | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 19 May 2019 | 17–0 | [25] |
9 | Colette Fleming4 | Kilmarnock | Hutchison Vale | 26 May 2019 | 14–1 | [26] |
10 | Lisa Swanson6 | Kilmarnock | Hutchison Vale | 26 May 2019 | 14–1 | [26] |
11 | Suzanne MacTaggart4 | Partick Thistle | Hutchison Vale | 2 June 2019 | 11–0 | [27] |
12 | Taylor Fisher6 | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 4 August 2019 | 12–0 | [28] |
13 | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 15 September 2019 | 10–1 | [29] |
14 | Catriona Caine | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 15 September 2019 | 10–1 | [29] |
15 | Mhairi Lyle | Partick Thistle | Hutchison Vale | 29 September 2019 | 11–1 | [30] |
16 | Marie Gardiner4 | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 20 October 2019 | 19–0 | [31] |
17 | Tegan McCann | Hamilton Academical | Hutchison Vale | 20 October 2019 | 19–0 | [31] |
18 | Kirstin McGuire | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 27 October 2019 | 12–0 | [32] |
19 | Taylor Fisher | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 27 October 2019 | 12–0 | [32] |
20 | Lucy McEwan | Glasgow Girls | Hutchison Vale | 27 October 2019 | 12–0 | [32] |
21 | Dannielle McGinley | Heart of Midlothian | Hutchison Vale | 10 November 2019 | 14–1 | [33] |
22 | Rachel Walkingshaw | Heart of Midlothian | Hutchison Vale | 10 November 2019 | 14–1 | [33] |
23 | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | Hutchison Vale | 13 November 2019 | 6–3 | [34] |
24 | Jade McDonald4 | St Johnstone | Hutchison Vale | 17 November 2019 | 10–0 | [35] |
- Notes
- 4 – Player scored four goals
- 6 – Player scored six goals
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Player of the Month | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|
Player | Club | ||
February | Rachel Walkingshaw | Heart of Midlothian | [36] |
March | Chloe Docherty | Glasgow Girls | [37] |
April | Michaela McAlonie | Spartans | [38] |
May | Neve Guthrie | Dundee United | [39] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 Scottish Building Society SWPL 1 Fixtures Announced". Scottish Women's Football. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 Scottish Building Society SWPL 2 Fixtures Announced". Scottish Women's Football. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow City: No let-up after 13th title in a row". BBC Sport. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Hearts Woman secure SWPL2 League title at Tynecastle". Scotsman. 17 Nov 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Top Goalscorers". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Summary - SWPL1". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Summary - SWPL2". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "SWF Statement - Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Football. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "SWF Statement - Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow City 7–1 Spartans". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian 4–0 Rangers". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Forfar Farmington 0–7 Glasgow City". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Forfar Farmington 0–8 Hibernian". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow City 8–0 Motherwell". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow City 8–1 Stirling University". Scottish Women's Premier League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Hibernian 13–0 Forfar Farmington". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian 7–2 Stirling University". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Spartans 1–5 Celtic". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian 9–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical 12–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Glasgow Girls 7–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Dundee United 9–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "St Johnstone 14–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Hutchison Vale 0–17 Hamilton Academical". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Hutchison Vale 1–14 Kilmarnock". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Hutchison Vale 0–11 Partick Thistle". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Hutchison Vale 0–12 Glasgow Girls". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Dundee United 10–1 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Hutchison Vale 1–11 Partick Thistle". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Hamilton Academical 19–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Glasgow Girls 12–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Heart of Midlothian 14–1 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Hutchison Vale 3–6 Dundee United". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "St Johnstone 10–0 Hutchison Vale". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Walkingshaw first ever Hearts player to win POTM award". Scottish Women's Premier League. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Docherty wins Scottish Building Society SWPL Player of the Month for March". Scottish Women's Premier League. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "McAlonie wins first ever Player of the Month award for Spartans". Scottish Women's Premier League. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Guthrie gunning for more success after scooping Player of the Month award". Scottish Women's Premier League. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2022-09-20 at the Wayback Machine