Heart of Midlothian W.F.C.

Hearts Women
Full nameHeart of Midlothian Women Football Club
Nicknames
  • Hearts Women
  • The Gorgie Girls
Founded2009; 17 years ago (2009)
GroundOriam, Edinburgh
ChairpersonAnn Budge
ManagerAndy Thomson
LeagueSWPL 1
2025–26SWPL 1, 1st of 12
Websitewww.heartsfc.co.uk/pages/hearts-women

Heart of Midlothian Women Football Club, commonly known as Hearts Women, is a Scottish women's football club based in Edinburgh. They are members of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), the highest level football league in Scotland, and currently compete in its top tier, SWPL 1.

History

In 2009 Hearts took over Musselburgh Windsor Ladies Football Club, changing their name to Hearts Ladies F.C. The name was changed once again in 2018, when the club became known as Hearts Women F.C.

At the December 2018 AGM, Hearts owner Ann Budge announced a "six-figure investment year on year" into Hearts Women, alongside an expansion to their academy in order to integrate the women's team further into the club. Hearts intended to "invest significantly in women and girls' football in 2019 and beyond". This included the recruitment of Kevin Murphy as First Team Manager, who previously oversaw all football operations within Manchester City's Academy Department. Hearts Women hosted two games at Tynecastle in 2019 and clinched the SWPL 2 title with a 3–0 win against Partick Thistle on the final day of the season, gaining promotion to SWPL 1.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the SWPL 2020 season was declared null and void. The league reverted to winter football in the 2020–21 season. On 14 July 2020, Kevin Murphy stepped down as First Team Manager to join Rangers as First Team Assistant Coach and Girls Academy Manager, being replaced by previous Hearts Men's first team coach Andy Kirk in August 2020.

In June 2021, Kirk left the club to join Highland League side Brechin City as first team manager. A month later, Eva Olid was announced as the new first team manager. The club achieved their first ever Scottish Women's Premier League title in the 2025–26 season.

Ground

Hearts Women play their home games at The Oriam, Riccarton.

Honours

Players

As of 6 July 2026

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  SCO Jessica Husband
4 DF  SCO Erin Husband
5 DF  SCO Carly Girasoli
6 MF  SCO Erin Rennie
7 FW  SCO Monica Forsyth
8 MF  SCO Maddie Fulton
9 FW  USA Mariana Speckmaier
10 FW  ENG Carly Johns
11 MF  NIR Lauren Wade
12 FW  IRL Ellen Dolan
14 MF  SCO Kayla Jardine
15 MF  SCO Jenny Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  NIR Keri Halliday
19 FW  SCO Ava Crawford
20 DF  SCO Kate Fraser
21 MF  SCO Orla Burn
22 MF  SCO Olivia Chomczuk
23 FW  SCO Ashley Robertson
25 DF  ENG Ebonie Locke
33 DF  SCO Toni Campbell
34 GK  SCO Erin Anderson
35 MF  SCO Lucy Horberry
52 GK  SCO Rachael Johnstone

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Coaching staff

As of 31 August 2026
Position Name
First Team Manager Scotland Andy Thomson
Assistant Coach Scotland Nathan Wallace
Assistant Coach Scotland Lauren Johnstone
Goalkeeping Coach Scotland Derek Gaston
Head of Women's Recruitment Scotland Sean Burt
Head of Girls Academy Scotland Emma Hunter
Operations Manager Scotland Lisa MacFarlane

References

  1. ↑ "Ann Budge to start at Tynecastle on Monday". BBC Sport. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Women's football club launched!". Heartsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hearts to invest six-figure sum in ladies side". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Murphy: Hearts Women recruit Manchester City Women's technical director". BBC Sport. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Murphy set to join Hearts". Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "The History of Women's Football at Tynecastle". Leading the Line. 18 Nov 2019. Archived from the original on 12 Aug 2020.
  7. ↑ "SWPL: Hearts promoted in front of record home crowd". BBC Sport. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  8. 1 2 "SWPL season declared null and void after one round of games". BBC Sport. 29 Jul 2020. Archived from the original on 29 Jul 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kevin moves on | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Andy Kirk new Women's First Team and Girls' Academy Manager | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  11. ↑ "Kirk leaves Hearts | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  12. ↑ "Eva Olid appointed Hearts Women Manager | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  13. ↑ "Hearts Women crowned SWPL Champions". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 24 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "[...]Home games are played at @Oriamscotland with tickets available at the gate[...]". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  15. ↑ "First Team Coaching Staff". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Women's Coaching Team Confirmed". www.heartsfc.co.uk. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-20.