Rangers L.F.C.
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| Full name | Rangers Ladies Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blue Belles | |||
| Founded | 2008 | |||
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Petershill Park Glasgow,Scotland | |||
| Capacity | 450 | |||
| Owner | The Rangers Football Club Ltd | |||
| Chairman | Dave King | |||
| Manager | Kevin Murphy | |||
| League | Scottish Women's Premier League | |||
| 2014 | 2nd[1] | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Rangers Ladies Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. The team is affiliated with Rangers F.C. in Glasgow and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.
History
Paisley City Ladies F.C., formally Arthurlie Ladies F.C., was founded at start of the 1999–2000 season. As a new club they started in the lowest, the third division.[2] Already in 2001–02 they played in the Division 1, directly under the Premier Division, and then kept the Division until 2008.[3] In the 2007–08 season there had been financial problems, thus they searched a partnership with another club.
Rangers L.F.C. then 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.[4][5][6] 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.[7]
They took the place of Paisley City in the Scottish Women's First Division and many players switched too.[8] Rangers then won the league in their debut season.[9] They also reached the final of the Scottish Women's Cup but lost 5–0 to Glasgow City.[10] They were infact the first first division side to reach the final.[11]
Former East Stirlingshire footballer Scott Allison was appointed manager in 2010.[12] The club reached the Cup final again but were beaten 2–1 by Hibernian.[13]
In May 2011 Alana Marshall became the first female Rangers player to be called up by the senior Scotland team.[14]
In February 2012,The Herald newspaper reported that the financial crisis engulfing Rangers threatened the continued existence of the club's women's section.[15]
Rangers ended the 2014 Premier League season with a second place, the club's best result so far.
Current Squad
- As of 28 August 2014.[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- Scottish Women's Premier League
- Runner-up (1): 2014
- Scottish Women's First Division
- Winners (1): 2009
- Scottish Cup[17]
- Runners-up (2): 2009, 2010
References
- ↑ "League Tables". SFA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.freewebs.com/paisley-city-ladies/
- ↑ Scottish WOmen's League archive
- ↑ "Gers Launch Women's Team". Rangers FC. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ http://rangersnews.wordpress.com/tag/rangers-womans-team/
- ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-launch-womens-team-as-female-983803
- ↑ Spiers, Graham (15 July 2008). "Rangers dip their toes into women's game". The Times. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/exclusive-female-old-firm-clash-981935
- ↑ http://www.qiumi.de/board1774-archiv/28981-rangers-ladies-rangers-girls/#post2825194
- ↑ "Ladies Lose Final". Rangers FC. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.qiumi.de/board1774-archiv/28981-rangers-ladies-rangers-girls/
- ↑ Dixon, Andrew (14 April 2010). "Spotlight on new Rangers Ladies Head Coach". SFA. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ "Women's Scottish Cup glory for Hibernian". BBC Sport. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ↑ "Scotland Call Up For Marshall". Rangers FC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ Campbell, Alan (2012-02-18). "Arsenal come calling for Glasgow City". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ↑ "Ladies Squad". Rangers F.C. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Schoggl, Hans (24 September 2010). "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
- "Rangers LFC". Women's soccer. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- Ladies and Girls fixture list on Rangers website
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