Jeanfield Swifts Ladies vs Buchan Ladies SWPL2 24 April 2016 – McDiarmid Park – KO 4pm Issue 3. Price £1.00
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Chairperson/ Treasurer:
Steve Grossi ladies@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
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Ladies Head Coach:
Jason McCrindle ladies@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
Age Groups Head Coach:
Donna Shaw headcoach@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
U17s Manager:
Damon Neish u17@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
U15s Manager:
Donna Shaw u15@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
U13s Manager:
Tracey Ferguson u13@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
U11s Manager:
Tom Hanratty u11@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
U9s Manager:
Kevin Johnstone u9@jeanfieldswiftsgirlsfc.co.uk
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t’s good to be back on home turf, after a blustery trip to Hutchison Vale last weekend. I know the wind blows here at McDiarmid Park too, but at least it’s our wind! On a more serious note, I’d like to congratulate our goalkeeper Bobby Cochran on achieving her first clean sheet with us, in just her second competitive game. One late save in particular probably saved us a very disappointing trip back over the bridge from Edinburgh. In terms of development, I was very impressed with the way Niamh Irvine handled her first full 90 minutes of senior football, too. On the balance of play I think a draw was a fair result, both teams had chances and neither team deserved to lose the game. In saying that, Emma MacLean hit the bar in the 91st minute from 30yds—that would have been a worthy winner. I was pleased with the team effort. We may not have won but a clean sheet and four points from four games that facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
include the two favourites isn’t a bad return. Turning to today, we have another tough match against a Buchan team in g o o d form. I’d like to welcome them on their first visit to McDiarmid Park, and look forward to a great game.
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e welcome Buchan Ladies to McDiarmid Park today, and are eager for an opportunity to renew old rivalries with the girls from Maud. Like Jeanfield, Buchan drew SWPL1 opposition in the first round of the League Cup at the start of the season, succumbing to Rangers Ladies 5-0. Coming off the back of a good home win against Inverness City last week, Buchan Ladies sit three positions and three points above Jeanfield Swifts in the SWPL2, however.
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Team Hamilton Acad. Hearts Buchan Ladies Glasgow Girls Hutchison Vale Jeanfield Swifts Inverness City Queen’s Park
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L F A GD 0 21 4 17 0 18 3 15 1 11 5 6 2 5 6 -1 1 4 5 -1 2 6 9 -3 3 4 18 -14 4 2 21 -19
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Captain Leanne Reid in action against Glasgow Girls
Buchan started their league campaign well, with a creditable draw at home to league favourites, Hearts. That was followed by an away win against Hutchison Vale. Defeat on the road against Glasgow Girls left the Aberdeenshire outfit with a balanced win-draw-loss record after week three, but last week’s victory against their Highland neighbours puts another vital notch in the W column.
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hen Damon Neish arrived at Jeanfield, he knew he would fit right in. After all, he shares a common perspective on development with Jeanfield Swifts Girls FC’s head of age group coaching, Donna Shaw.
sponding to a challenge laid down by Donna, to be the best player they can be.
While many clubs have an entirely resultsbased focus, Jeanfield looks at the individual first, and considers where they fit in, rather than trying to build a team of stars. Donna has a simple philosophy—if they’re The results then come from those players. good enough, they’re old enough. She has a firm belief in improving every player, Take this year’s U17s and U15s: training finding the level they need to be playing at together, this group has developed quickly, to challenge them appropriately. “We and while the more experienced players want our players to learn, grow and most move up to train with the Ladies, younger importantly have fun in our environment,” players come up from the U13s to learn about 11-a-side football before moving Donna explains. away completely from the smaller sided Damon is fully on board with the ethos, game. and it’s one of the main reasons behind his decision to join the club as the coach of a It’s a formula that is proving its worth, with four U17s combined having U15s/U17s We have a thriving youth development structure made their squad. from the age of 9 all the way through to ladies’ debuts at W h e n senior football. We strive to improve every player, find Damon level with the level they need to be playing at to challenge and his the Ladies assistant them individually. We want our players to learn, so far this Nathan grow and most importantly have fun in our season. Flight arenvironment. That counts as winning for
rive at Jeanfield . Organic training growth is #wedreamthesamedream on a intrinsic to Thursday Donna Shaw, Head Coach the Jeanevening, field phithey know losophy; developing homegrown talent will that the girls at their session will be reremain key to the club’s success. facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
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o much of the growth at Jeanfield Swifts Girls FC is organic. Nevertheless, the Ladies’ management team is always on the look out for ways to strengthen the first team squad with talented, committed players who have already proven their abilities elsewhere. New signing Kirsten Weir is one such player. An experienced footballer, she has a great deal to contribute to the club. Kirsten started playing football with Elgin Star Boys FC in Dunfermline at the age of 7, becoming captain. After a spell with Falkirk Ladies in the intervening years, Kirsten moved to Hibs at the age of 13. Once again her leadership skills were evident and she captained the 15s, 17s and Ladies Reserve teams at the Edinburgh club. With Kirsten at the helm, the 17s won the treble, while the Ladies Reserves won their league and league cup double under her captaincy. Studying at Edinburgh University, Kirsten played for the university women's football team, which she describes as a “pub team” in her first year. They quickly moved from strength to strength, however, and boasted 3 teams by the time Kirsten had reached her final year. That year the firsts won the league thanks to Kirsten’s winning free kick on a snowy afternoon in Aberdeen, against RGU. facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
After graduating, Kirsten moved to London and played socially, but returned to Scotland to study for a Masters, and trained with Dunfermline and Hutchison Vale before signing for Jeanfield. Kirsten is very happy to be playing her football up here in Perth, and was pleased to hear about the partnership with St. Johnstone. “Investment in women’s football is important,” she says, “given the numbers of women and girls who want to play.” She is also over the moon with the opportunity to enjoy football again and values the camaraderie and ambition in the squad: “It is great to be playing with a bunch of girls w h o are really friendly and welcoming but also who want to develop themselves and improve as players. I know it will be competitive but if we can consolidate our status in this league and build on it then this season will be a success.”
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ith Easter and the school holidays, some age group football has been interrupted of late, but that hasn’t been the case for all our girls. Over the school holidays the U13s squad were involved in one league and two cup games. And another cup game is
tie, in which the U13s hosted a team from Cumbernauld Colts Ladies FC. The girls started slowly, conceding two early goals. However, Beth found the back of the net on the quarter-hour mark and Jeanfield’s Sisters were on the board. With confidence building, as half time approached Bernie scored a goal that has been a long time coming, with a rightfooted shot that fizzed past the keeper.
With the score at 2-2, it seemed Eilidh shoots against Cumbernauld Colts only a matter of time before Jeanfield would find the net due the day before this weekend’s Laagain, and it was again Beth who took dies game against Buchan. her opportunity well to get the winner. First up, the girls welcomed Monifieth That victory earns the girls a First Round Fire to Perth, in a Tayside League 2 entie with Queen of the South in Perth on counter. Despite making an impressive 23 April. start to the game and taking an early The final match of the holidays saw a lead, the girls found themselves 1-2 visit from an imposing Glenrothes down after 20 minutes. However, Eilidh Strollers team in the Second Round of doubled her own and her team’s tally the League Cup. In the First Round and they went into the break level at 2-2. Swifts had dominated Bayside Blaze, In the second half, fine passing by our running out 10-1 winners. This time, girls saw Abbie score three goals to the however, they were unable to exert conopposition’s one. Abbie scored a hat trol and spending longer periods without trick in each of the first four games of possession they succumbed to a 1-2 the season, a fantastic feat by anyone’s loss. standards. The second game of the holiday period was a Scottish Cup Preliminary Round facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
The U17s hosted Montrose Youth in the League Cup, at a blustery North Muirton.
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Swifts were safe in the knowledge that a win would guarantee at least 2nd place in the group, and a place in semi-finals. In a lightning start to the game Swifts found themselves 1-0 up after 5 minutes when a strong run down the left side from Mhairi Morrison resulted in a powerful left foot strike from the edge of the box into the top corner.
Hannah Clark (left) and Ellie Cowie of the U17s
The lead then doubled in the 12th minute, when a superb ball played through from midfield found Hannah Clark who finished well past the keeper. Hannah then doubled her own tally, calmly slotting the ball home to make it 3-0 after 23 minutes.
half performance. However, after an unspectacular start to the half from both teams, Montrose managed to claw a goal back after a good tackle deep in the Swifts half resulted in the ball being driven across the goal and deflected in past a Things improved for Swifts in the 34th mihelpless Megan Sidey. nute when Aimee Headland played an excellent ball into the path of Sheyenne Despite the setback, Swifts once again Bayne who finished with her right foot into controlled the game with some excellent the bottom corner. And 5 minutes before passages of play that easily could have half time Kayleigh Fowler bent a ball had them further in front. Then in the 65th around the Montrose backline and through minute, Rachel Wolecki picked the ball up to Mhairi Morrison who grabbed her sec- 30 yards from goal and unleashed a stunond with a well taken goal. ning effort high into the net, comfortably beating the Montrose keeper for 6-1. It could have been more at the break after Mhairi Morrison was brought down in the Not for the first time in this game it could box. She took the penalty herself but was have been more for Swifts after the Montunfortunately denied by the keeper. Rachel rose goalie made 4 fine saves to deny HanWolecki was also unlucky not to grab a nah Clark and Tara Laughlin. goal after a 30 yard wonder strike reA strong team performance from Swifts bounded off the post. will give them confidence for Sunday In the 2nd half Swifts looked to try and morning, when they return to league acbuild on what had been a scintillating first tion against the same opposition. facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
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Corrie McIlravey-Davidson
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Emma Flynn-Scott
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Jillian Leiper
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Danni McGinley
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Chiara Grossi
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Erin Thatcher
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Rachel Todd
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Donna Shaw
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Rebecca Foote
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Eilidh McIntyre
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Jade McDonald
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Jodie Nicholson
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Kirsty Scobbie
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Shelley Sutherland
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Bethany Emslie
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eanfield Swifts’ Danni McGinley is Perth and Kinross Council. sponsored by Coupar Cabs, a family efender Jillian Leiper has run business operating a superior, modern secured sponsorship from fleet of 4, 6 and 8 seater vehicles. The firm TEAM UP 4. They’re a network caters for all individual needs where walkof individuals spread throughing and driving just isn't an option. out the UK dedicated to saving their customers money, whether that be on their shopping, online purchases or boring old bills. Partnered with a multi-award winning, major UK-based plc, their aim is to reduce the running costs of your home or business by offering you simplicity, savings and service in excess of anything you would receive from the ‘big’ companies. They don’t advertise or use comparison websites, instead they believe in building relationships with their customers to ensure the customer gets the best deal every time, all the time.
Providing a professional taxi service at a competitive price, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Coupar Cabs has regular contract work and also welcomes enquiries from individuals, schools, hospitals, businesses. Transfers to and from a variety of airports are available. Distance is no object, and all transport requests will be enter- TEAM UP 4 also look to work with local community groups, charities, sporting ortained. ganisations or even motivated and enthusiCoupar Cabs’ vehicles are well astic individuals, to help build them residumaintained and presented to a al income streams. high standard, and are tested and licensed with Perth and Kinross Council. A trailer is available for golf trips or large amounts of luggage. The smart and friendly drivers have many years of experience behind the wheel and all are vetted and licensed with facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
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ne of Jeanfield’s up and coming stars has recently been in action for Scottish Schools FA on their trip to Jersey, and in the subsequent Bob Docherty Trophy series of games against English Schools FA, Welsh Schools FA, Northern Ireland Schools FA and FA Ireland Schools. The tournament, held in Newport, South Wales, featured the U15s teams from Scotland, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland, while the host nation entered separate 2001 and 2002 teams. Leah and her team scored two impressive wins against the Welsh girls, notching 10 goals between the two matches. Those two victories sandwiched a loss against eventual Bob Docherty Cup winners, England. The final win against Wales 2002 secured third place for the SSFA U15 girls, and Leah played a vital part in each of the matches. She says it was a fantastic experience to be part of the squad and a great honour to represent Scottish Schools. She is looking forward to receiving her cap at Hampden next month.
oday’s mascot is Maisy Stewart, from Jeanfield Swifts Girls Under 9s. Maisy is rarely seen without a football at her feet, and as well as playing with the Under 9s she also plays for Jeanfield Swifts 2007s and has even made her debut for the Under 11s, scoring against East Fife U11s last weekend! As a big fan of Jeanfield Swifts Ladies, Maisy can often be seen emulating her heroines, taking shots on goal at half time. Her favourite player is Scotland international, Kim Little. We hope you enjoy being our mascot today, Maisy! facebook.com/JeanfieldSwiftsGirlsFC
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A NAME Corrie McIlravey Emma Flynn-Scott Jillian Leiper Danni McGinley Chiara Grossi Kirsten Weir Erin Thatcher Stacey McFadyen Niamh Irvine Rachel Todd Donna Shaw Rebecca Foote Eilidh McIntyre Jade McDonald Jodie Nicholson Kirsty Scobbie Bobby Cochran Alex Fox Nicola Martin Rachel Wolecki Emma Maclean Ellie Cowie Leah Fleming
Debuts handed to Rachel (l) & Niamh (r)
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e have some great sponsorship opportunities available this season, ranging from club sponsors, to team sponsors at all levels, individual player sponsors and programme sponsors. This first issue of the Jeanfield Swifts Ladies FC Official Match Programme has kindly been supported by McKinlay Printers, who look after all of the club’s printing requirements. We are very grateful to the team at McKinlay for their assistance in putting this programme together.
Match programme advertising is available in 1/4 page (portrait) and 1/8 page (business-card style) formats. An additional discount is offered to advertisers who purchase a 1/4 page slot for the whole season. If you would like to talk to the club about sponsoring teamwear, individual players, the match programme or other opportunities, please get in touch with our Sponsorship Manager, Rory Crawford (see contact details on p.2).
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Date 28.02 13.03 20.03 03.04 17.04 24.04 01.05 08.05 15.05 22.05 29.05 12.06 19.06 26.06 31.07 07.08 14.08 21.08 28.08 04.09 11.09 25.09 02.10 09.10 16.10 23.10 30.10
Opposition A’deen (LCR1) Queen’s Park Hamilton Hearts Hutch. Vale Buchan I’ness City Tbc (LCSF) Glasgow G. Queen’s Park Hamilton Tbc (SCR2) Hearts Hutch. Vale Buchan Tbc (SCR3) I’ness City Glasgow G. Queen’s Park Tbc (SCQF) Hamilton Hearts Hutch. Vale Buchan Tbc (SCSF) I’ness Glasgow G.
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LC: League Cup
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Emma Flynn-Scott Defender
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Jillian Leiper Defender
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Danni McGinley Striker
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Chiara Grossi Midfield
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Erin Thatcher Defender
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Niamh Irvine Defender
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Rachel Todd Striker
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Donna Shaw Defender
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Leah Fleming Defender Sponsor:
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Emma Maclean Midfielder Sponsor: Perth Radio Taxis
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Rachel Wolecki Striker Sponsor:
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Nicola Martin Defender Sponsor: Noble & Bradford
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Alex Fox Striker Sponsor:
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Bobby Cochran Goalkeeper Sponsor:
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Kirsty Scobbie Defender Sponsor: A&B Taxis
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Jodie Nicholson Defender Sponsor:
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Jade McDonald Defender Sponsor: Stephen Gardiner Homes
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