Rangers W.F.C.

Paisley City Ladies, formerly Arthurlie Ladies, was founded at the start of the 1999–2000 season. As a new club they started in the third (lowest) tier.{{Cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/paisley-city-ladies/|title=Paisley City Ladies Football Club | Womens Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022065741/http://www.freewebs.com/paisley-city-ladies/|archive-date=22 October 2009}} In 2001–02 they played in Division One, directly under the Premier League, and stayed there until 2008.{{cite web|url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/NicsSeniorTimelines/|title=Index of /NicsSeniorTimelines|work=scottish-football-historical-archive.com|access-date=10 May 2015}} In the 2007–08 season they suffered financial problems, and began to search for a partnership with another club.

Rangers L.F.C. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20080715/gers-launch-womens-team_2254024_1344314|title=Gers Launch Women's Team|publisher=Rangers FC|date=15 July 2008|access-date=2 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://rangersnews.wordpress.com/tag/rangers-womans-team/|title=Rangers Womans Team - Rangers Football Club - Info and club news|work=wordpress.com|access-date=10 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-launch-womens-team-as-female-983803|title=Rangers launch women's team as female Old Firm clash looms|author=dailyrecord Administrator|date=15 July 2008|work=dailyrecord|access-date=10 May 2015}} Former Rangers youth academy coach Drew Todd was brought in to coach the team. Scotland player Jayne Sommerville was signed as the new team's first captain.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article4340296.ece|title=Rangers dip their toes into women's game|work=The Times|date=15 July 2008|last=Spiers|first=Graham|access-date=2 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljTcDDdPKcg The Story Of Women's Football In Scotland], Rangers FC on YouTube, 21 August 2023 They took the league place of Paisley City and many players switched too.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/exclusive-female-old-firm-clash-981935|title=Exclusive: Female Old Firm clash on cards as Rangers set to launch woman's team|author=Steve Dinneen|date=28 June 2008|work=dailyrecord|access-date=10 May 2015}} Rangers won the league in their debut season.{{cite web|url=http://www.qiumi.de/board1774-archiv/28981-rangers-ladies-rangers-girls/#post2825194|title=Rangers Ladies & Rangers Girls - Archiv - Qiumi - Das Fußballforum von Fans für Fans|work=qiumi.de|access-date=10 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024946/http://www.qiumi.de/board1774-archiv/28981-rangers-ladies-rangers-girls/#post2825194|archive-date=29 November 2014|df=dmy-all}} They also reached the final of the Scottish Women's Cup but lost 5–0 to Glasgow City;{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20090517/ladies-lose-final_2254024_1660141|title=Ladies Lose Final|publisher=Rangers FC|date=17 May 2009|access-date=2 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} they were the first side playing in a lower division to reach the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.qiumi.de/board1774-archiv/28981-rangers-ladies-rangers-girls/|title=Rangers Ladies & Rangers Girls - Archiv - Qiumi - Das Fußballforum von Fans für Fans|work=qiumi.de|access-date=10 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024946/http://www.qiumi.de/board1774-archiv/28981-rangers-ladies-rangers-girls/|archive-date=29 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}

Former East Stirlingshire footballer Scott Allison was appointed manager in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1366&newsCategoryID=26&newsID=5747|title=Spotlight on new Rangers Ladies Head Coach|publisher=SFA|date=14 April 2010|last=Dixon|first=Andrew|access-date=2 August 2011}} The club reached the Cup final again but were beaten 2–1 by Hibernian.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/9188586.stm|title=Women's Scottish Cup glory for Hibernian|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 November 2010|access-date=20 February 2011}}

In May 2011, Alana Marshall became the first female Rangers player to be called up by the senior Scotland team.{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110506/scotland-call-up-for-marshall_2262425_2354600|title=Scotland Call Up For Marshall|publisher=Rangers FC|date=6 May 2011|access-date=2 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In February 2012, The Herald newspaper reported that the financial crisis engulfing Rangers also threatened the existence of the club's women's section.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/arsenal-come-calling-for-glasgow-city.16776837|title=Arsenal come calling for Glasgow City|publisher=The Herald (Glasgow)|date=2012-02-18|access-date=2012-02-18|last=Campbell|first=Alan}} The team continued to operate under budgetary constraints, and having appointed Angie Hind as coach (who was able to add quality to the squad using her extensive network of contacts in the women's game) they ended the 2014 SWPL season with a second place finish, the club's best result up to that point.

Ahead of the 2018 season, the official name of the team was changed to 'Rangers Women' from the previous 'Rangers Ladies'.{{cite web|title=McDonald Excited At Progression|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/women/mcdonald-excited-progression/|access-date=15 February 2018|publisher=Rangers F.C.|date=6 February 2018}} In July 2019, the club announced a significant commitment to women's football by integrating their teams more fully into its operations and providing further financial support with the aim of becoming professional. To this end, the incumbent coach Amy McDonald was installed in a new position as Women's Manager, with former player and youth trainer Grégory Vignal appointed as head coach of the senior team.{{cite news |title=Rangers Women: Gregory Vignal made head coach as club aim to add pro players |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48915801 |access-date=9 July 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2019}}{{cite web|title=Rangers Women's Programme Investment Increased |url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/club/rangers-womens-programme-investment-increased/|access-date=9 July 2019|publisher=Rangers F.C.|date=8 July 2019}} A few months later the team moved their home fixtures to the Rangers Training Centre in Milngavie following improvements made to its facilities, having previously been using New Tinto Park (home of Benburb F.C.) in the Govan area of Glasgow, near to the club's Ibrox Stadium.{{cite web| url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/new-academy-stand-opens/| title=New Academy Stand Opens| publisher=Rangers FC| work=Rangers.co.uk| date=2 August 2019| access-date=28 August 2019| archive-date=28 August 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828205906/https://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/new-academy-stand-opens/| url-status=dead}}

In January 2020 Malky Thomson was appointed joint first-team coach alongside Vignal,{{cite web

|url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/malky-intrigued-by-challenge/5xU6dPgPhhW2OPFvdTXZVv

|title=Malky intrigued by challenge

|last=Shaw

|first=Louise

|date= January 28, 2020

|website= rangers.co.uk

|publisher=Rangers FC

|access-date=October 4, 2022

|quote=}}malky Thomson said the intrigue of a new challenge attracted him to becoming Joint Head Coach of Rangers Women in June of the same year Vignal left the club Thomson was named head of the women's first team.{{cite web

|url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/vignal-to-vacate-role/1aaF1363401DOHltcL1m1B

|title= Vignal to vacate role

|last=Thomson

|first=Nick

|date= June 24, 2020

|website= rangers.co.uk

|publisher=Rangers FC

|access-date=October 4, 2022

|quote=}}gregory vignal will today vacate his role as Joint Head Coach of Rangers Women’s first team In 2022, an arrangement was reached to play home fixtures at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld, due to capacity and parking issues at the training venue.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62398587 Rangers: SWPL1 champions to host games at Broadwood Stadium], BBC Sport, 2 August 2022

{{updated|21 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Women's Team |url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/team/womens-team/6agoO1370fUVUGjq5sAGuY |website=Rangers Football Club |access-date=15 February 2022}}

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{{fs player |no= 2 |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Nicola Docherty|other=captain}}

{{fs player |no= 3 |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Leah Eddie}}

{{fs player |no= 4 |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Kathryn Hill}}

{{fs player |no= 5 |nat=NIR |pos=DF |name=Laura Rafferty}}

{{fs player |no= 6 |nat=NED |pos=MF |name=Tessel Middag}}

{{fs player |no= 7 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Brogan Hay}}

{{fs player |no= 8 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Charlie Devlin}}

{{fs player |no= 9 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Kirsty Howat}}

{{fs player |no= 10 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Rio Hardy}}

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{{fs player |no= 13 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Jane Ross}}

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{{fs player |no= 17 |nat=SCO |pos=MF |name=Sarah Ewens}}

{{fs player |no= 18 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Laura Berry}}

{{fs player |no= 19 |nat=SCO |pos=MF |name=Chelsea Cornet}}

{{fs player |no= 20 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Camille Lafaix}}

{{fs player |no= 22 |nat=NZL |pos=GK |name=Victoria Esson}}

{{fs player |no= 23 |nat=SCO |pos=MF |name=Kirsty Maclean}}

{{fs player |no= 24 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Olivia McLoughlin}}

{{fs player |no= 26 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Jodi McLeary}}

{{fs player |no= 44 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Katie Wilkinson}}

{{fs player |no= 46 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Lily Boyce}}

{{fs player |no= 53 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=May Cruft}}

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{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=MF |name=Summer Laird|other=at Livingston until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Mia McArthur|other=at Livingston until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Cacee McKenna|other=at Spartans until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=MF |name=Kirsten Love|other=at Hamilton Academical until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Sophie Townsley|other=at Hamilton Academical until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Abi Tobin|other=at Hamilton Academical until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Millie Paton|other=at Queen's Park until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=DF |name=Lily Boyce|other=at Queen's Park until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Maddie Maxwell|other=at Gartcairn until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Abby McMillan|other=at Kilmarnock until June 2025}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=SCO |pos=FW |name=Jess Linden|other=at Kilmarnock until June 2025}}

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^f First leg.

• Scottish Women's Premier League: 2021–22[https://www.rangersnews.uk/club-news/rangers-end-14-years-of-glasgow-city-dominance-with-historic-swpl-title-win/ Rangers end 14 years of Glasgow City dominance with historic SWPL title win], Rangers News, 8 May 2022
• Runners-up: 2014,{{Cite web |title=SWPL 1 Women 2014 Standings - Football/Scotland |url=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/scotland/swpl-1-women-2014/standings/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.flashscore.co.uk |language=en-GB}} 2023–24
• Scottish Women's First Division: 2008–09{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
• Scottish Women’s Cup: 2023–24{{Cite web |title=Watch: Women's Scottish Cup final - Rangers v Hearts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c6ppj57yy07t |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
• Runners-up: 2008–09, 2010, 2022–23{{Cite web |title=Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-womcuphist.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.rsssf.org}}
• Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2022–23,{{Cite web |title=Sky Sports Cup final - Rangers 2-0 Hibernian: Lizzie Arnot scores screamer and Kirsty Howat adds second to seal victory |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36621/12763358/sky-sports-cup-final-rangers-2-0-hibernian-lizzie-arnot-scores-screamer-and-kirsty-howat-adds-second-to-seal-victory |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} 2023–24,{{Cite web |title=Rangers Women 4-1 Partick Thistle Women: Jo Potter's side retain Sky Sports Cup with comfortable win at Tynecastle |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/26806/13098014/rangers-women-4-1-partick-thistle-women-jo-potters-side-retain-sky-sports-cup-with-comfortable-win-at-tynecastle |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} 2024–25
• City of Glasgow Women's Cup: 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/20450788.rangers-claim-first-ever-city-glasgow-womens-cup-win-celtic/ | title=Rangers claim first-ever City of Glasgow Women's Cup with win over Celtic |work=Glasgow Times|date=24 July 2022}} 2023

{{cite web

| url = https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23688859.rangers-mount-late-comeback-win-glasgow-cup-celtic/

| title = Rangers mount late comeback to win Glasgow Cup over Celtic

| date = 30 July 2023

| website = heraldscotland.com

| publisher = The Herald

| access-date = 31 July 2023

| quote = Rangers put down an early season marker after retaining the Glasgow Cup with a last gasp winner at Broadwood yesterday afternoon.}}

• Old Firm

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• [https://rangers.co.uk/matches/teams/ladies-senior/ Fixture list on Rangers website]
• [https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/scotland/glasgow-rangers-lfc/12437/ Soccerway]

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