The Scottish FA are launching a new ‘Trailblazers’ initiative to identify and honour women who represented Scotland at international level between 1972 and 1997 and did not receive an official cap for their appearances.
These years marked a pivotal time in the development of the women’s game, and the SFA are committed to ensuring that the contributions of all players during this period are formally recognised.
This campaign is part of an ongoing efforts to celebrate the history and heritage of women’s football in Scotland, and to acknowledge the trailblazers who paved the way for future generations.
More than 30 players have already received retrospective caps over the last two years as the SFA continue on our journey to identify as many women as possible who’ve represented Scotland since the pioneers of 1972.
If this applies to you, or to someone you know, please contact the SFA’s research partner Dr Karen Fraser at: karen.grunwell1@stir.ac.uk
The SFA would like to identify the following players who are already verified, and caps are ready to be awarded:
Player name Debut match
Margaret Morrison 26 April 1975
Claire Thomson 26 September 1976
Agnes Reilly 29 May 1977
Marion Leitch 29 July 1978
Elaine Murphy 29 July 1978
Pat Robinson 2 June 1979
Linda Campbell 2 June 1979
Josie Cameron 27 April 1980
The next retrospective caps awards ceremony will take place pre-match at the Scotland v Austria Nations League match on Friday, 30 May.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
