Partick Thistle W.F.C. facts for kids
| Full name | Partick Thistle Women's Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Thistle, The Jags, The Harry Wraggs, The Maryhill Magyars | ||
| Founded | 2013 (as Thistle Weir Ladies) | ||
| Ground | Petershill Park Adamswell Street Springburn Glasgow |
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| Manager | Vacant | ||
| League | SWPL 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | SWPL 1, 7th of 12th | ||
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Partick Thistle Women's Football Club is a Scottish women's football team. They are based in the city of Glasgow. The club is the women's part of Partick Thistle and has been since 2013. They play in the Scottish Women's Premier League, which is the top football league for women in Scotland. The team was once known as Thistle Weir Ladies Football Club.
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Club History
The team started as Thistle Weir Ladies Football Club in 2014. Before that, it was part of a charity group for one year. In October 2018, something special happened. Two teams above them in their league could not be promoted. This was because they were junior teams of bigger clubs. So, Thistle Weir, who finished third, got promoted instead! They moved up to the Scottish Women's Premier League 2.
Becoming Partick Thistle Women
On January 23, 2019, the club changed its name. It became Partick Thistle Women's Football Club. In September 2020, a new coaching team took over. It was made up of three players from the Partick Thistle men's team. Brian Graham became the manager. This was thought to be the first time professional men's players managed a women's team in this way.
Moving to the Top League
Partick Thistle did not get promoted from SWPL2 in the 2020–21 season. They finished in 3rd place. But they got a chance to join the top league anyway! Another team, Forfar Farmington, decided to leave the league. So, Partick Thistle was invited to take their spot just before the new season began. The SWPL league grew bigger at the end of the 2021–22 season. This meant no teams would be sent down to a lower league. This guaranteed the Jags at least one more season in the highest league.
Home Stadium
The team plays its home games at Petershill Park. This stadium is owned by the Partick Thistle Charitable Trust. It is located in the Springburn area of Glasgow.
Team Players
Current Squad
Here are the players who are currently part of the Partick Thistle Women's team:
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Team Records
The team has played in different leagues and cups over the years. Here are some of their results:
- 2016: They finished 1st in the SWFL 2 Central league.
- 2017: They finished 3rd in the SWFL 1 South league.
- 2018: They finished 3rd in the SWFL 1 South league and reached the Semi-final of the League Cup.
- 2019: They finished 5th in the SWPL 2 league.
- 2020–21: They finished 3rd in the SWPL 2 league.
- 2021–22: They finished 9th in the SWPL 1 league and reached the Semi-final of the Scottish Women's Cup.
- 2022–23: They finished 6th in the SWPL 1 league.
- 2023–24: They finished 6th in the SWPL 1 league and were Runners-up in the League Cup final.
