Boroughmuir Thistle
@BTFC07
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Largest girls & women's football club in Scotland. A club at the heart of the community. u8 teams to SWPL @thistlelive 🟣 #PurplePathway 🟣 Partnership @euwafc
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Last Seen Profiles
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Chambers. A club volunteer & Player Welfare Officer who contributed so much also
@Royal_High_Sch
and for
@bowelcanceruk
.
Our thoughts & love are with
@newpaulasa
family & many friends.
A life well lived & a fight courageously fought.
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Huge congratulations to the players, coaches, volunteers and parents as
@BTFC07
u15 whites win an enthralling SHAAP National Performance League Cup Final 5-4 against a very talented
@CelticFCWomen
side.
#purplepathway
#aspire
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We are delighted to confirm the loan signing of
@ScotlandNT
youth International goalkeeper
@lisarodgers202
.
Many thanks to everyone at
@heartswomenfc
for their help & trust in us progressing Lisa's development.
Lisa joins our 1st team squad for Sunday's match.
Welcome to
@BTFC07
!
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10
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Everyone at the club would like to wish
@AddieHandley11
the best of luck for the next stage of her
#football
journey!
#SWPL1
Addie has been with the club since she was 7yrs old. We wish her a great chapter with her new club
@HibernianWomen
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104
We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Andy Enwood as first team Head Coach.
Andy comes with a proven record of success & will build on the progress already achieved, utilising the unique pathways & partnerships in place.
Welcome to
@BTFC07
Andy.
#aspire
#purplepathway
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We are extremely sad to hear of the passing of legendary super fan Bill Duncan who has cheered us on through our journey up 3 divisions back to the
@SWPL
. Our thoughts and love are with
@Sammyd_1991
, Sophie and family.
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🧤⚽️We are delighted to announce our new Head of Goalkeeping - Lorna Esson! Lorna comes to the club with a broad range of experience in the male & female game and also has her UEFA GK A Licence ⚽️🧤🟣
Aspiring goalies can reach Lorna at goalkeeping
@boroughmuirfc
.com.
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The club are delighted to confirm that, after an initial delay, our SWPL2 matches this season will be played at the newly rebuilt Meadowbank Stadium.
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Congratulations to
@MacaraElise
who has been selected for the forthcoming
@ScotlandNT
WU17 Training Camp.
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The club is excited to announce the appointment of
@Mike_Ross7
as
Performance Pathway Manager.
Mike holds a UEFA A license and a BA Honours degree in Sport Development.
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We are excited to join
@SWPL
& that the professionalism & dedication of
@shepherd_suzy
, her coaching team & players have been rewarded.
It is also an accolade for all the
@BTFC07
volunteers & coaches who help make the
#purplepathway
possible.
#aspire
.
@ScotWFootball
have been advised by Hutchison Vale that they will not enter a senior side for the 2020 season.
@BTFC07
will enter
#SBSSWPL
2 after two teams were approached about the position.
Full statement ➡
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Edinburgh Cup Winners 🏆🎉⚽️
A great day out for our U12 Jags who won an exciting final via penalties to lift the
@TheEdinburghCup
Congrats Girls!
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FT
@BTFC07
3-2
@MontroseFCW
A Courtney McAvoy hat trick sees Thistle home.
Congratulations to players and coaches and a special thanks again to our wonderful ball girls.
#aspire
#purplepathway
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Congratulations to
@HannahDavie4
on her selection for
@ScotlandNT
WU19 who travel to face Wales in a friendly double header in the middle of this month. Well done Hannah!
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Gordon Strachan helps carry Chantelle off pitch in first half.
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A huge warm welcome to
@kevcandy
who joins as 1st Team GK Coach. Kev brings with him experience in the
@SWPL
with
@Farmington_FC
,
@aberdeenfcl
and
@heartswomenfc
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Huge Congratulations to
@BTFC07
1st team players
@AddieHandley11
and Tegan Browning for
#SCOW17s
Training Camp Selection. Amazing young women and fantastic
#rolemodels
#aspire
#purplepathway
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Congratulations to Izzy Ratcliffe, Ciara Duff and Hannah Davie from our U19
@BTFC07
NPL team for selection to the
@ScotlandNT
U16 training camp on the 23rd and 24th Jan at
@Oriamscotland
!
A very well deserved achievement.
#ourgirlsourgame
#purplepathway
#aspire
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Prior to today's
@SWPL
match v
@dundeeunitedWFC
, we would respectfully invite all supporters to join both teams in a minutes silence, as we remember our sadly departed friend Paul Chambers.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Chambers. A club volunteer & Player Welfare Officer who contributed so much also
@Royal_High_Sch
and for
@bowelcanceruk
.
Our thoughts & love are with
@newpaulasa
family & many friends.
A life well lived & a fight courageously fought.
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Thanks to all who attended tonight.
A fantastic night where everyone played their part showing they are as wonderful off the field as they are on it.
#purplepathway
#aspire
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What a beautiful pair of boots!
Our GK Coach
@MarkGrant19
celebrating & supporting 1st team player
@Teganbrowning25
A wonderful gesture from Mark that honours & reflects on the years he worked with Tegan at
@sport_GHS
and with
@sisfa_football
Danke Mark!
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This is strong quality growth in female football in Scotland in action.
300+ players
70+volunteers
All from a principal catchment of 3 high schools & feeder primaries
Full performance & participation pathways.
#purplepathway
#aspire
@ScotWFootball
@ScotFASouthEast
@ScottishFA
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Everyone at
@BTFC07
would like to wish our U19 NP player Anna Lewis the best of luck as she leaves on a scholarship to attend
@Lawrence
Technological University in Michigan next week.
Anna has been with the club for 9 years. Huge cheers Anna!
#purplepathway
#aspire
⚽️💜🏴🇺🇸
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The club are delighted to welcome Goalkeeper
@ferg2112
from
@afcw_ladies
. By no means a stranger to Scotland having enjoyed a spell with Spartans in years past.
#BTFCSWPL
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Promotion!
Our Scotland U16 International
@HannahDavie4
is joining the 1st team
@swpl
full time!
She started with the club at 7yrs, an amazing player & incredible young women
After captaining U19NPL team Hannah is ready for the challenges of the premier league
#purplepathway
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Congratulations to
@MacaraElise
for her call up to the
@ScotlandNT
WU17 Squad for their forthcoming Double Header v Wales next month. Well done Elise!
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Healthy contingent of
@BTFC07
players and parents on the early Nice plane this morning.
@NicolaSturgeon
very generous with her time.
@ScotWFootball
#swnt
#aspire
#OurGirlsOurGame
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Congratulations to
@GigiBradford07
on her selection for the for next weeks
@ScotlandNT
WU17 Training Camp. Well done Gigi!
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Last, but by no means least...
Congratulations to
@Teganbrowning25
on her selection for the forthcoming Women's U-19 Training Camp. An
@SWPL
player in her own right, with a Player of the Month nomination this season to back it up. Well Done Tegan!
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The club are delighted to confirm the signing of 18 year old defensive midfielder
@erin_stewart14
from Motherwell as part of the
#UoEBTFC
Performance Partnership w/
@EUWAFC
A 1st Year MA PE Student, Erin is added to the
#BTFCSWPL
squad to face Kilmarnock on Sunday.
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Congratulations to
@HannahDavie4
on her selection for the forthcoming Women's U-19 Training Camp. Hannah stepped up to
@SWPL
football this season without breaking a stride. Well Done Hannah!
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Congratulations to
@CiaraDuff3
on her selection for the forthcoming Women's U-19 Training Camp. Training as a
@SWPL
Goalkeeper, Ciara continues to push up the
#PurplePathway
. Well Done Ciara!
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The club are this evening delighted to announce the signing of
@clarewillamson
, formerly of City neighbours Hearts and Hibernian. Welcome to the club Clare!
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The club are delighted to confirm that
@mia66148238
has become the latest
#PurplePathway
Graduate, and joins the
#BTFCSWPL
squad on a permanent basis.
Well done Mia!!
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We are delighted to announce that
@shepherd_suzy
has joined us as Head Coach of
@BTFC07
First Team. Ex internationalist Suzy is
@ScottishFA
womens u19 assistant coach, former Head Coach
@spartansfcwomen
, & is taking her UEFA A licence.
#aspire
#purplepathway
@ScotWFootball
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Goal 6: What can we say about this one (any comment
@HibernianWomen
?)
An absolute rocket from the right foot of
@ria_mccafferty
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Congratulations to
@BTFC07
players Elvie, Tegan & Addie who all made vital contributions to the
@sschoolsfa
2-1 win today over England. And also to gk coach
@MarkGrant19
.
#purplepathway
#aspire
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Congratulations to
@HannahDavie4
on her selection for next months
@ScotlandNT
WU19 Training Camp at Largs. Well done Hannah!
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ABBA Once sung, "the Winner Takes it all", but omitted the 2nd line "But a Draw will do Glasgow".
Three points and a ninth game unbeaten is needed for
#BTFCSWPL
to gain promotion to
@SWPL
1 as we visit
@GlasgowGWFC
on Sunday.
SWPL Game of the Day Surely?
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Here she is again! Huge congratulations to
@MacaraElise
for making the final
@ScotlandNT
WU17 Squad who will travel to Albania for Euro Phase 2 Fixtures in March.
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The club are delighted to welcome
@_BethSutherland
on board for 2020/21. Has previous
@SWPL
experience with EUHV and returns from a spell coaching in South Carolina.
#BTFCSWPL
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Fantastic performance by our U19 National Performance team in winning 3-2 against Celtic at Meggetland today. Great spirit and resilience shown by our talented young team to recover from going two down early on. Well done girls! 👏👏👏
#aspire
#PurplePathway
#BTFCU19NPL
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Our first team adding their congratulations tonight to team manager
@shepherd_suzy
on passing her UEFA A Licence! The whole squad are very proud of your achievement!
#aspire
#rolemodel
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The Club are very proud to confirm another graduate of the
#PurplePathway
.
#BTFCNPL19s
Captain
@MacaraElise
moves to
#BTFCSWPL
full-time after making her
@SWPL
last season. Congratulations Elise! 💜
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Prior to kick off tomorrow, we finally pay our respects to a departed friend of the club w/
@Sammyd_1991
.
Thank you
@ThistleWFC
for the opportunity.
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Congratulations to our very own Mia Chambers on being selected for the forthcoming Scotland WU-16 Training Camp. Well done Mia!
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The club are delighted to confirm the signature of American midfielder Abby Varghese. A result of the
#UoeBTFC
Performance Football Partnership with
@EUWAFC
@EdinburghUni
@UoESportsunion
@UoESport
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Massive congratulations to former Boroughmuir Thistle player, Emma Watson, on her first call up to the Scotland National squad. We were very lucky to have her here for 5 years and this was always her dream! Well done Emma! Hard work pays off. 👏👏👏
#Aspire
#PurplePathway
🏴
🏴
@PedroMLosa
has named his Scotland squad for next month's friendly matches against Australia in London, and Costa Rica at Hampden Park.
➡️ Read more here:
➡️ Buy Scotland v Costa Rica tickets here:
#SWNT
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Two More International Travellers 🇺🇸
All at Boroughmuir would like to wish
@ZWiggall
& Louise Anderson the very best of luck as they depart stateside to continue their football at NIACC Iowa and
@UISWSoccer
respectively.
Have a great time girls! ⚽️🎓
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Another proud tweet... We are delighted to confirm that Elvie McLean will play SWPL2 football this year, graduating from
#BTFCNPL19s
. Congratulations Elvie 👏
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🟣 National Academy Programme 🟣
Best of luck to our U18 NAP player, Gigi, as she heads off to Hungary with Scotland U17’s today. Enjoy every minute!
@GigiBradford07
#Aspire
#PurplePathway
⚽️
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.. and here she is. Still in one piece!
We are all rooting to get those socks changed to the purple ones asap! 💜
Our best wishes and love to
@shaannontoddyx
who undergoes knee surgery today following an Injury picked up against Glasgow Women previously.
We are with you all the way 💜💪
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Fantastic to see
@BTFC07
@AddieHandley11
make her
#WU17EURO
tournament debut in such a positive manner in
@paulineedi
@ScotlandNT
excellent
#SCOW17s
last night.
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Huge congrats to all the players and coaches. Every player plays or has played for Boroughmuir Thistle. Special mention to our U18 NAP player, Gigi, for scoring twice including a late winner!
#PurplePathway
#Aspire
🏆⚽️ 🏆💚💜
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.. and we announced this previously but were so proud we are doing it again.
#BTFCNPL19s
Captain
@HannahDavie4
has graduated to
#BTFCSWPL
. A proud product of the
#PurplePathway
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The Club can this evening confirm the registration release of
@Teganbrowning25
.
We naturally wish Tegan the very best in her future endeavours with
@heartswomenfc
.
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We are excited to announce:
Tegan Browning
@Teganbrowning25
is joining us for the 2020
@SWPL
season!
@BTFC07
is proudly working with
@BodyworksEdi
#purplepathway
#aspire
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Congratulations to
@_courtneymcavoy
who becomes the first
@BTFC07
player to win a
@SWPL
player of the month award.
#aspire
#purplepathway
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Many thanks to ball girls Marnie, Elsie, Elle, Jessica, Lauren & Dottie (not pictured) who did an amazing job this afternoon.
#purplepathway
#aspire
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We are excited to announce:
Caitlin Lynch
@caitlinlynch_x
is joining us for the 2020
@SWPL
season!
@BTFC07
is proudly working with
@BodyworksEdi
#purplepathway
#aspire
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📝👀
The club are delighted to welcome defender
@ruthgorman08
to the club. Most recently playing in America having seen service previously with Bonnyrigg Rose and Hearts.
#aspire
#btfcswpl
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🟣 National Academy Programme 🟣
⭐️1st team debut⭐️
Congratulations to Ollie Forsyth for making her
@SWPL
debut on Wednesday. Ollie is the most recent NAP player to play
@SWPL
football after improving weekly with u18s.Fantastic to see opportunities for players 👏
#purplepathway
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Special thanks to our brilliant ball girls today: Lauren, Marnie, Nora, Amelie, and Elsie.
#purplepathway
#aspire
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Everyone at the club would like to wish U19NPL Striker Charlotte Maconachie
@Charlot18282025
the best of luck on her football scholarship to 2018 NAIA National Champion, William Carey University in Mississippi!
Safe travels, we are sure you’ll do great things! 🏴🇺🇸⚽️🎉
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Congratulations to
@Teganbrowning25
@CiaraDuff3
and Elvie McLean on their selection for the forthcoming
@ScotlandNT
WU19 Training Camp (16th-18th July)
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Big congratulations to
@Teganbrowning25
on her SWF Youth Player of the Year Nomination.
If there was a twitter commentator of the year award she would win hands down..
Well done Tegan! Pic:
@cdsportsmedia
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Monday morning challenge from 1st team player
@kimgoodchild
Work with a sibling or time to get an adult involved! Have fun! We would love to see your efforts. Have a great Monday!
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Congratulations to Elvie McLean on her selection for the forthcoming Women's U-19 Training Camp. Elvie also stepped up to
@SWPL
football this season; making a telling contribution before Lockdown 2.
#MoreToCome
. Well Done Elvie!
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FT
@BTFC07
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@CelticFCWomen
Tremendous effort from the Thistle players who were a credit to the club today.
Thanks to our
#purplepathway
support who turned up in their hundreds today.
Good luck to
@CelticFCWomen
in the next round.
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And also tonight at Peffermill a wonderful 10 year award for first team player Alix Wilkinson, all the way from u17s through SWFL division 2 to the
@SWPL
and a 5 year award for NPL League Cup winner Poppy!
#purplepathway
#aspire
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Congratulations to
@GlasgowCityFC
for a remarkable
#14inarow
@SWPL
1 wins.
Congratulations also to former player
@CailinMichie
for completing the set of domestic honours.
#purplepathway
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In November we normally pack 400 in to celebrate the year past.
This year we still mark those who have reached significant club milestones.
Celebrating 5 years with
@BTFC07
tonight are the wonderful: Anna, Mia, Molly and Charley.
Its been a pleasure.
#purplepathway
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The club are delighted to confirm the signing of
@AnnaMurray90
from Partick Thistle, after featuring as a trialist against her former club last Sunday.
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MG ALBA SWF Awards: We are so proud to see
@Sammyd_1991
nominated for this year’s
@ScotWFootball
SWPL2 Player of the Year. Very deserved recognition for a fantastic season!
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🏆 Wishing our U14 Purples the best of luck as they take on Musselburgh Windsor tomorrow in the League Cup Final
We encourage you to go along and support the team!
⏰ 12:30
🏟️ Ainslie Park
🎟️ £5 / £2 Concessions / Kids free
Good luck, girls! 🟣
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The Club are very proud to announce the
#PurplePathway
graduation of
@CiaraDuff3
from
#BTFC19NPL
to
#BTFCSWPL
. Read More at later today.
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#BTFCSWPL
are delighted to confirm the appointment of
@clarewillamson
as Captain for 2022-23.
She will be assisted by Vice-Captain
@Sammyd_1991
and a leadership team of
@AnnaMurray90
@katiemoodie99
&
@HannahDavie4
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We are excited to announce:
Addie Handley
@AddieHandley11
is joining us for the 2020
@SWPL
season!
@BTFC07
is proudly working with
@BodyworksEdi
#purplepathway
#aspire
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A few more images from our new
@SWPL
matchday home 💜💪
The new Meadowbank will have something for everyone! A top of the range multi-purpose gym, high-tech cycle studio, 3 Games Halls, 2 Fitness Studios, indoor and outdoor athletics plus much more! Check the website for more details before opening on 19 July.
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You can take
@BTFC07
U10 player and
@ScottishPower
Women’s Premier League ball girl extraordinaire Elle and put her in an
@England
shirt with the
@ScotlandNT
but you can't keep the
#purplepathway
out of the picture!
#SCOENG
#aspire
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🟣 We’re very proud to see former Thistle player Emma Watson get a fantastic move to Manchester United 💫
Does anyone spy a BTFC kit in the announcement tweet 🔍
Go well, Emma!
#PurplePathway
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🟣 National Academy Programme 🟣
We are delighted to announce a few excellent new additions to our U18 National Academy Programme squad with Kirsten, Sophie and Zoe signing on.
Welcome to the club!
#Aspire
#PurplePathway
#U18NAPBTFC
⚽️
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Better late than never, we are delighted to welcome
@eilidhbegg
on a season long loan from
@HeartsWomenFC
. Welcome to the club Eilidh, we are delighted to have you with us!
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Full Time in Aberdern saw the hosts eventually triumph 4-2, with with thistle Goals coming from
@MhariSmith10
and
@fionag19
. Thanks to everyone for their support this season. 💜
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🟣 National Academy Programme 🟣
We are delighted to announce a few excellent new additions to the u16 NAP squad. ✍️ 👏
Edyn joins us from Dundee United. Ava and Emily both join from Falkirk. Jessica also joins us from Spartans.
Welcome to the club!
#Aspire
#PurplePathway
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The club are delighted to confirm the signing of
@_courtneymcavoy
, most recently with Partick Thistle. Read her thoughts on being back in Purple on our Facebook Page:
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Congratulations to
@HannahDavie4
on her selection for the forthcoming
@ScotlandNT
WU19 Training Camp!
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Final shout out to our U19 National Performance squad 21/22 at the season’s end. A really talented group who provided so many players in support of our SWPL team. Plus a highly respectable top 6 finish in the best youth league in Scotland. Well done girls! 👏
#PurplePathway
⚽️
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A highly successful day for our U12 Jags at the very well run
@HFCGirlsAcademy
festival in Penicuik.
Some fantastic football on display, plenty of fun and zero goals conceded! ⚽️👏🏽
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Thanks to the following organisations for their contributions in raising awareness of Period Dignity and for providing access to free sanitary products for girls and women's football teams across Scotland!
#FootballUnites
@Scottishfa
@ScotWFootball
@SFP_football
@sportscotland
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Everyone at the club would like to wish
@Emily15hamilton
all the best in her next
#football
adventure with
@SpartansGirls
Emily has been at the club since she was 8 years old and has always been a star on and off the pitch.
Good luck Emily!
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Best of luck to our very own Gigi Bradford and her
@sschoolsfa
teammates as they set off to Belfast for a game against Northern Ireland this weekend. Gigi is one of only 2 players to make the squad from the SE region. Enjoy the experience Gigi! 👏🏽⚽️💪🏽
#PurplePathway
#Aspire
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Midway through the second half
@mia66148238
made her own SWPL debut.
@Al_Wilko95
on hand to steady any nerves. SWPL Debut: 15 Years, 113 days old.
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Delighted to attend, and for Maria and Katie to welcome in person, the new partnership between
@ScottishPower
@ScotWFootball
@swpl
Plaudits to
@vivienne7
&
@ScotWFootball
for initiating & to all parties for bringing this to fruition.
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