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 | |||
| Ground | Petershill Park Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Capacity | 1,000 (450 Seated) | |||
| Owner | The Rangers Football Club Ltd | |||
| Chairman | Dave King | |||
| Manager | Kevin Murphy | |||
| League | Scottish Women's Premier League | |||
| 2014 | 3rd[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 top division of women's football in Scotland. 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 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 also 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 March 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
As of 5 June 2015[16]
| Position | Name |
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| 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
- 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
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External links
- Ladies and Girls fixture list on Rangers website
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