Thanks for all the kind messages and congratulations. I’m grateful to everyone that has played a part in my journey so far. It’s an incredible honour to have been offered this opportunity & I’m looking forward to getting started 💙
#SCOW16s
| Congratulations to Nichola Sturrock, who has today been named as the new head coach of our Scotland Women's Under-16s team 🏴
#YoungTeam
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it. Nice touch from
@RangersWFC
to host
@heartswomenfc
GU16 at Ibrox today. A terrific experience for everyone. A pleasure to share a touchline with
@niamhrussell25
on numerous occasions this season 🤝 Female game continuing to grow in 🏴⚽️
I asked one of the young people we took to the game tonight “is this your first time at a Scotland game?” “It’s my first time at a football game”. Can’t describe the scenes when the 3rd goal went in.
#MakingMagicMemories
What it’s all about
@ScotlandNT
@Spartans_CFA
💙🏴
𝗔 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. 🙌
There was a special memento from yesterday's celebrations for one of our young supporters, as
@nicholasturrock
gifted them her
@SWFChampionship
medal. 🏅
2012⏩2022 | From saturday cafe shifts to leading the football development department. It’s been an incredible journey but the time has come for me to step in a new direction. Thank you to everyone
@Spartans_CFA
. I’m leaving with fond memories & friends for life ⚽️💙
Paid a visit to Oriam tonight to say thanks & goodbye to everyone at
@heartswomenfc
after an enjoyable 2.5 years at the club as I step away and embark on my new ⚽️🏴 venture. Overwhelmed with the kindness shown by players & parents/guardians 🥹
Worth every single zoom session throughout the past year 😅 2 seasons of hard work to get to this promotion. Every member of
@accieswfc
playing their part from physio to those currently supporting from the sides for various reasons. ACCIES GOING UP 🥳🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
11 years ago I started my journey to my dream job of becoming a teacher. 4 years of Uni to fail at the final hurdle in my final year ⏩7 years I’m a FT ⚽️ Development Manager with a rewarding job working with young people in & out of school. Trust your journey 🙌🏻✨
#NoWrongPath
We normally take time to post these - but why wait, give the people what they want!
Next up joining Livingston is Nichola Sturrock! Nichola has played at the highest level in the game most recently for Hamilton Academical and we are delighted to see her in Livingston colours.
A short but sweet time with
@livingstonwfc
Grateful for the opportunity to play a small part in supporting my local club on its journey to
@SWPL
football, share a pitch again with wonderful friends & make some magic memories along the way 🤗⚽️
Today I picked up some artwork for the house, too beautiful to not share - sketches Mum drew in lockdown. I’m proud of how she has handled her Parkinson’s along with lockdown, shielding & COVID over the past few months. Drawing is something that has given her joy and purpose ☺️🎨
It has been a privilege to support this talented & hard working group of young people alongside
@JillianLeiper
this season • We’ve shared so many individual & collective magic moments. From 🏴 caps to
@heartswomenfc
debuts. Friendships & memories to last a lifetime 🇱🇻⚽️🙌🏻
A nice surprise to receive notification of nomination for youth coach of the year today. There’s so many great people involved in the girls & women’s game across Scotland, to have been nominated is very kind ⚽️
Delighted for the girls. A tough cup run that’s seen them go up against the best young players across the country. A performance to be proud of today. Incredible support all season & in the build up to today from
@heartswomenfc
@JamTarts
🏆⚽️🇱🇻
🏆 CHAMPIONS!
Hearts U16s lift the SWF Youth Scottish Cup after a 2-0 win over Accies 🤩👊
Goals from Freya Brien & Olivia Chomzcuk 🔥
Congratulations girls! 💪
Another rich learning opportunity for our
#SCOWU16
and myself this week facing 🇨🇭As always, appreciative of the excellent support staff who were with us,
@FalkirkFC
for hosting us and to everyone who turned out both games to support the girls 🏴💙⚽️
@ScotlandNT
💚 this. I worked with a player this year who has Type 1 diabetes for the first time in my coaching career and it was a learning curve for me as a person never mind as a coach. Terrific from
@HibernianFC
doing a piece like this 👏🏼
🆕| When Elliot met Scott...
📺 Hibs TV had a new reporter for the day and if he decides against a future as our number nine then he definitely has a career behind the mic.
#WeAreAllHibs
@DiabetesUK
@RobJene
@KJR9teen
(3/3)
A brilliant week with our
#SCOW16s
in Albania. 3 tough opponents that provided lots of rich learning for our young team. Shout out to the team behind the team who supported myself & our girls throughout the week 🏴💙
@ScotlandNT
#SCOW16s
| FULL TIME: Kosovo 0-2 Scotland.
Dara Ositelu finished a late breakaway move to double the lead and seal victory in today's final UEFA Development match 🙌
#YoungTeam
Enjoy trying out new games with the girls. Stole this one from
@CoachDavidBaird
- Ball, bib, nothing. Great warm up that allowed me to reference change of direction, awareness, speed of movement, quick decision making. Most importantly, girls had fun 🙌🏻
PD diagnosis is a helpless feeling. Truthfully I ran because of this feeling. £1,371.70 donated to
@ParkinsonsUK
is incredible, thank you 🙏🏼 As for Mum seeing this & knowing that people care about finding a cure for this condition...priceless ❤️ People are awesome 😊
Few seasons looking for love in boots elsewhere but I’ve gone full circle and it’s back to the old faithful. Pay day treat for getting back on the pitch over the next few months 👊🏻💥
A cracking season with
@accieswfc_co_uk
thanks to everyone who voted 👍🏻🔴⚪️ My number 1 supporter making an appearance at our presentation night has made my night ☺️❤️
Can’t thank Gary & everyone at
@accieswfc
for everything over the past few seasons. In particular their support in the past 6 months as I looked to step towards coaching more than playing. A special club with special people involved 🔴⚪️
🔴 Squad Update - June 2021
We can confirm Georgie McTear, Fiona Cullie, Nic Sturrock and Jade Lindsay have departed the club following the end of the 21/22 season.
We wish all 4 players the best and make the following statement:
👉🏻
An excellent week on the grass with
@ScottishFA
UEFA A licence. Right out the comfort zone & into the learning zone. Thanks to all for a class week & to tutors for detailed feedback 👌🏼 Just shy of 87km covered in 5 days…some shift from the troops!
#ScottishFACoachEd
Visibility matters. It’s important to recognise & celebrate role models supporting the future of women in sport
@JillianLeiper
@AcciesWFCAcad
doing just that 👏🏼 Not just about coaching players, but showcasing other avenues for women in sport
@cdsportsmedia
@SteeleIan
A tough afternoon for the team. Result aside, a few debuts this afternoon. The progress the club, first team & academy have made over the course of this season has been exciting. More to come 🇱🇻
Day 5 ✅ Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition. This means that it causes problems in the brain & gets worse over time. My contribution is small but my hopes are huge. I’m hoping for a breakthrough in research & one day a cure 💭
#runningformum
#ParkinsonsUK
#5kaday
Start of the decade v End of the decade 😭⚽️ Same scowl on the face except I’ve packed on some beef & knees being held together with tape. Ageing like a fine red wine 🤣 Another decade in me? 🤞🏼
6am alarm, 8hr shift at work, 90min commute through rush hour traffic to get to NDP...Love Hate relationship with midweek games but this one was 👌🏼Tough opponent, proper battle, girls dug deep. We go again Sunday 😄🔴⚪️
Full Time | Accies 4-2 Kilmarnock
A thriller at New Douglas Park ends with an Accies win after
@nicholasturrock
sealed the win with an unbelievable strike. A
@DionneB19150846
double and
@ChloeMuir17
single set Accies on their way.
Reaction to follow.
Final camp of 2023 spent with our
@ScotlandNT
WU23 in
@PinatarArena
last week ⚽️ An enjoyable week working with a fantastic group of players & staff 🏴
Nice to kick off
@accieswfc
preseason in the hometown, it has come around quick. Good to be back with the team ⚽️🔴⚪️ Long time coming for
@livingstonwfc
to have representation in the woman’s leagues, some familiar faces there today 😄 All the best for the season ahead 👍🏻
A busy February serving our WU17s & WU19s as they encountered Sweden, England & Wales in respective friendlies. Valuable learning for both players & staff. For me personally a great lead in to next months UEFA Development tournament in Albania with our WU16s 🏴
#SCOW19s
| FULL TIME: Wales 2-5 Scotland.
A goal-filled second half saw our Women's Under-19s make it two wins from two against Wales this week 💪
Laura Berry bagged a hat-trick, while Kayla Jardine and Jodi McLeary scored a goal each.
#YoungTeam
During our Marcothon, Paul and I were inspired by the Malaga Marathon. I couldn’t see past 5km though, not a runner me 🙅🏻♀️ Spotify shuffle threw on “Highway to Hell” today as I started my 21st km. So apt. Time & pace irrelevant, my focus was the finish line. Half marathon ✅
Hit row Z with a few on Sunday 🥴 Glad
@AcciesWFCMedia
caught this or noone would believe it 😅 Loved the reaction from the girls both on and off the pitch 👏🏼 Togetherness in this squad is 💯
#SCOW17s
| FULL TIME: Hungary 4-6 Scotland.
The team make it two wins out of two against Hungary, with second-half goals from Laura Berry and Olivia Hurrell adding to Lisa Forrest and Mia McAuley's in the first half.
#YoungTeam
A superb 10 days with the squad. Grateful for the opportunity to spend time working with and learning from a talented group of athletes and staff ⚽️🏴
✅ 8 Goals Scored
✅ 0 Conceded
✅ Promotion into League A
A fantastic campaign from
@paulineedi
's Women's Under-17s squad 💪🏴
#SCOW17s
|
#YoungTeam
Day 31 ✅🤩And we have made it 🥳 What a journey we’ve had this month
#runningformum
- She didn’t think I’d make it this far 😂 the hungover run cemented our determination. Big ❤️ to everyone who followed, liked, shared, donated to
@ParkinsonsUK
...now pass the Prosecco 🍾🥂
Last game of the season comes round fast 👀 Throughout the most challenging year off the pitch for me, I’ve been fortunate to have a fantastic group of people around me. Thank you
@accieswfc_co_uk
for creating one of the best ⚽️ environments I’ve experienced. Final push today😄⚽️
#SCOW17s
| Our Women's Under-17s' first match in the MIMA Cup takes place this morning 🏴
🆚 Scotland v Sweden
🏆 MIMA Cup
⏰ 10am
🏟️
@PinatarArena
, Murcia
📺 Live on Scotland National Team YouTube channel
➡️ Squad:
#YoungTeam
I’ve met some pretty cool people & had awesome experiences through ⚽️ I was afforded the opportunity to spend time in 🇸🇪 in 2015 & watch Marta in a session. One of the worlds greatest female players of all time but still had time for a photo. Legend 🙌🏻
Who says working from home has to be boring 🤗 I spent today creating some content for
@Spartans_CFA
@ScottishFA
School of Football players. Frustrating times for everyone involved in ⚽️ from grassroots to pros. I can’t wait to get back on the pitch 🙌🏻
#StayHomeSaveLives
Feb 2020 ⏩ Dec 2020 - Through a tough year, I’m grateful for the extra time I got to spend with you, making our new house a home ❤️ Onto the next one
@paulgreig6
here’s hoping for a happy & healthy 2021
One of the kindest, hard working, inspiring people I’ve had the privilege of meeting. Incredible bravery to share such a personal journey
#InternationalWomensDay
💪🏻❤️
“The first time I took heroin, I hated it. But for some reason I went back.”
After battling addiction, football has helped Sarah in her rehabilitation. Football has changed her life – football has saved her life.
This
#IWD
, we want to share her inspirational story.
In a week where we are celebrating Women and Girls in sport, this story is one of the most inspiring you will find. Grateful to have crossed paths with
@sarah_rhind
and privileged to call her a friend. Sport changes lives ❤️
#SheCanSheWill
Subdued celebrations on Sunday knowing I was headed straight onto the grass at Oriam on Monday 😅 Great to finally meet other candidates in person & have the opportunity to learn from experienced tutors 📚⚽️
#ScottishFACoachEd
UEFA A LICENCE- COACHING PRACTICE
Day 2 of coaching practice
@Oriamscotland
for the latest group of UEFA A Licence course participants.
#ScottishFACoachEd
A coach who supported me as a young player stepping into senior football, right through to being a mentor & support as I stepped into coaching in recent years. Thank you
@GaryDoctor1
🙌🏻 A tremendous servant to
@SWPL
@accieswfc
& the girls and women’s game 👏🏼
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻
We can announce that Manager Gary Doctor will step down following next weeks Playoff Match.
We are now accepting CV applications for Head Coach, closing Friday June 2nd at 5pm.
📧 accieswfc
@gmail
.com
Full Statement below in images.
Day 27 ✅ Around 12,400 people have a diagnosis of Parkinson's in Scotland. That is about 1 in every 375 adults. This December we’ve been
#runningformum
- one small act but the support has been 💯. 4 runs to go 🙏🏼🏃🏽♀️
#ParkinsonsUk
Another step towards “normality”: the resumption of wedding season. A year of delays 🥲 Delighted to be able to share today with two of our closest friends as they tied the knot ❤️
@paulgreig6
This hashtag is important ➡️
#HighRiskCovid19
As someone with asthma I’m concerned, however there are thousands of people at greater risk. Mum is a cancer survivor with damaged lungs as a result of chemotherapy. Even if you don’t think you’re at risk, think of others 🙏🏼
4 fantastic young people who are a credit to themselves, their families & schools. Thank you for stepping in & helping us give our young players a safe welcome back to ⚽️
Today saw our Summer Holiday Hat-tricks come to an end & we can’t thank our volunteers enough. Ben, Robyn, Ronaigh & Aaron on pitch rain, hail or shine over the past 5 weeks helping us welcome our first community players back through the gates 👏🏼 Thank you 🙌🏻
The games you look forward to all season. Home match, top of the table battle. A great advert for
@SWPL
2 football today. Nice to be recognised and to get on the scoresheet. Onto the next one 👍🏻
Super to see
@Maura_Paterson
refereeing one of
@ScotWFootball
NAP games this morning. A great performance and terrific manner with all the players & coaches. Another terrific role model for our game 👏🏼👍🏻 If you can’t see it, you can’t be it 💫
It’s been a pleasure
@accieswfc
🤝🔴⚪️🥹 Will be forever grateful for the club for giving me an opportunity to play SWPL football. Couldn’t have asked for better support as a player through lockdowns & COVID etc. Leaving with great memories esp promotion back to SWPL1 😊
Ayr United Football Academy and Spartans Community Football Academy were selected to participate in the UEFA project to determine the tangible value of their participants and programmes to their respective communities.
➡️ View the report:
Want to get involved in female football in the
@ScotFACentral
region after the
@FIFAWWC
- either yourself as a player or for your daughter/granddaughter and not sure where to start? Follow and share the thread below for the opportunities available 🙌⚽️
An early rise to make the familiar trip along the M8 as
@heartswomenfc
GU16 played
@accieswfc
GU16. A morning at gran & grandads for this wee guy who I found trying to peek at 🎁 under the 🎄. Hard to believe he would be up up any mischief when he gives me these eyes 😅🐶
First restaurant trip post-lockdown. Fantastic food & service at
@bonniebadgerg
@TomKitchin
Great to see the place back open👌🏼Perfect spot in the garden for late lunch, highly recommend the Gazpacho 😋👍🏻
Women’s Recreational Football |
Well done to everyone who joined us tonight for our regions first festival - great turn out and the rain stayed off! 🙌 Thank you
@falkirkfcf
for hosting!
A tired pup after meeting
@accieswfc
troops tonight 🐶 Lots of cuddles and a puppaccino - he will be wanting to make an appearance at training every week 🤣
Lovely birthday brunch at Miro’s cafe, Portobello beach 🥳 Thank you to all the staff for being so welcoming and making Milo’s first cafe trip a positive experience 🐶
@paulgreig6
A date day in the City after a busy few weeks 👏🏼🤩 Wee man away to grandparents for the night 🐶🙌🏻 Looking forward to some good food, a visit to the playhouse to see Jersey Boys & spend some time with
@paulgreig6
Little acts of kindness 😊✨Folks are away to Pitlochry & I called ahead to pay for a bottle on the table for Dads birthday. Restaurants gone above & beyond to make it special with a card & balloons 🥺 Happy Birthday to our hero who does so much for our family 😌❤️
Busy first few weeks in my new role with
@ScotFACentral
- enjoyable morning
#learningthroughfootball
with some energetic youngsters, thanks for the invite
@CoachDavidBaird
Looking forward to getting out & meeting clubs and players from across the region in the coming weeks 🙌🏻⚽️
Week 2 of lockdown, still smiling 😄 Went Forest Gump during today’s trip outdoors. Hit 6k & just kept going. First (and probably last) time I’ve ran this distance out with a ⚽️ pitch. Last km felt slower than a week in lockdown 🥴
#BeActive
#MentalHealthMatters
#DailyExercise
I decided to get
@nicholasturrock
a little lockdown treat so got her one of these made 😎
I think the stats are spot on but she’s raging 🤣
She loves playing
@EASPORTSFIFA
so I know she secretly loves this too ⚽️🙌🏼
#SCOW16s
| Our Women's Under-16s will play three development friendlies this week, beginning with this morning's match against Portugal 🏴
🆚 Scotland v Portugal
🏆 UEFA Development Tournament
⏰ 10.30am
🏟️ House of Football Stadium, Tirana
#YoungTeam
There was only one shirt suitable for tonight’s 5s. Supporting the
@ScottishFA
150th Anniversary Celebrations. Enjoying seeing posts from across the country of people enjoying a kick about today 🙌🏻⚽️
#WeekOfFootball
#TheBigKickAbout
Day 2 🏃🏻♂️💨 Productive lunchtime out of school down to Cramond waterfront.
@Scott_Noble26
the pacesetter today 😆 Thank you to everyone who has donated already 🤗 Just giving page is my pinned tweet
#runningformum
#ParkinsonsUK
A Saturday well spent at Yellowcraigs beach 🐶 Topped off with a tasty lunch at
@bonniebadgerg
- Super service as always & staff so friendly with Milo 🐾
@paulgreig6
Terrific effort by everyone to get us to this point ☺️🤩 10k steps hit before noon. I’ll sleep well tonight. Great to be back out on the pitch with our players & staff 🙌🏻⚽️
Holiday Hat-tricks returns! We are excited to welcome our first group of players back to The Academy today after a long few months away 🤩⚽️
#hereforgood
#footballisback
Opportunities for young girls to try out the recreational form of the game ⚽️ No pressure to join a team. Sessions running right across the region ⬇️
@ScotFACentral