Twenty Years On

[HibeeJibee]

Tidying-up earlier I came on an old SWFA Senior League Handbook for 1998-99.

Makes for interesting reading, especially the weird and wonderful variety of clubs. How many of these are still running?


Premier Division (10)
Aberdeen Ladies
Ayr United [Stevenston]
Clyde Ladies [Glasgow]
Cove Rangers Ladies
Cumbernauld United Ladies
Giuliano's Ladies [Cambuslang]
Monklands Ladies
Preston Athletic Ladies
Stewarton Thistle
Stirling Albion Ladies

North Division (11)
Aberdeen Academical Ladies
D'Arcy Rovers Ladies [Leith]
Dundee Utd Ladies
Elgin Ladies
Forfar Farmington Ladies
Girls [Perth]
Glenrothes Ladies
Highland Portland Ladies [Inverness]
Kemnay Ladies
St Johnstone Ladies
Whitehill Welfare

West Region (11+2)
Albion Rovers Ladies
Baillieston Juniors Ladies
Central Ladies [Stirling]
East Kilbride
Glasgow Western
Giffnock North Amateur Ladies
Greenock Morton Ladies
Hamilton Academical Ladies
Livingston Ladies
Ladies of Renfrew County [Elderslie]
Motherwell Rovers Ladies
+ Glasgow City Ladies
+ Queen of the South

[craigkillie]

Stewarton Thistle became FC Kilmarnock Ladies, which I think is the same club as the current Killie women's team. They reached the English FA Cup final in the 1970s.

Edited November 2, 2019 by craigkillie

[HibeeJibee]

Interesting to note that out of 34 teams only 11 were SPL/SFL clubs... and only a few of those big clubs, mostly in the north east. Plus in those days many used the name but had no official linkup, support or funding.

Nowadays most sit within historical mens clubs, often via absorption e.g. Arsenal North > Celtic; Preston > Hibs; Paisley > Rangers; Hamilton Athletic > Hamilton; Musselburgh > Hearts; Stewarton > Kilmarnock; Weir > Partick; Jeanfield > St Johnstone; various > Aberdeen; Kirkland > East Fife; etc.