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Glasgow City sign Kerry Beattie

Glasgow City are pleased to announce the signing of Northern
Ireland international Kerry Beattie.
Beattie joins the club for an undisclosed fee from Danske
Bank Women’s Premiership champions Glentoran FC on a three
and a half year deal and becomes Head Coach Eileen Gleeson’s
first signing.
The 19-year-old was top goalscorer in the 2021 Danske
Bank Women’s Premiership season with 23 goals.
Beattie has made six appearances for Northern Ireland
and scored her first goal for her country in their FIFA World Cup
Qualifier victory over North Macedonia in November.
Kerry Beattie said on joining Glasgow City: “I feel
absolutely delighted to be joining a team as prestigious as Glasgow
City. I am looking forward to this next chapter in my life and the
opportunity to develop my game further greatly excites me.
“I can’t wait to meet the team and get to work.”
Eileen Gleeson commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Kerry to the club. Kerry is an
exciting young prospect with the qualities that we look for at Glasgow City FC.
“I’m looking forward to working with Kerry and have no doubt that she will adapt
quickly and be a great addition to the team.”
Glasgow City were further boosted by the announcement of the extension of four key
player contracts through to the summer of 2023.
Centre back Jenna Clark, fullback/winger Megan Foley, midfielder Mairead Fulton and
forward Ode Fulutudilu have all committed their professional football careers with the 14-in-a-
row champions.
SWFL season to start in March

The 2022 Scottish Women’s Football League season kicks off on Sunday 27th March and the
2022 SWFL Cup gets underway on Sunday 13th February.
The three SWFL regions remain in place for the 2022 season. Seven teams will enter the
SWFL North/East, 13 teams will enter SWFL West/South West, and 14 teams will enter the
SWFL Central/South East. In SWFL West/South West and SWFL Central/South East teams
will play each other twice and in SWFL North/East will play each other four times.
New teams entering the SWFL are Dalbeattie Star, Cumnock, Nitsdale Wanderers,
Drumpchapel United (all SWFL West/South West), Clydebank, Dunipace, Livingston
Development, and Edinburgh South (all SWFL Central/South East).
The format for the 2022 SWFL Cup has also been confirmed. Teams have been allocated
into Regional Groups of four or five. Groups with four teams will play each other home and
away, while groups with five teams will play each other once. The top two teams from each group
will progress to the Regional Round of 16 while a National draw will be conducted from the
quarter finals onwards. The SWFL Plate will also continue in 2022, offering opportunities for
teams who do not progress in the SWFL Cup guaranteed games and an opportunity at silverware.
Meanwhile, the 2022 SWF Highlands and Islands League season kicks off on Sunday
13th March and the 2022 SWF Highlands and Islands League Cup gets underway on Sunday
27th March. The cup final will take place on Saturday 18th or Sunday 19th June and the final
round of fixtures will be Sunday 9th October.
The nine teams featured in 2021 will participate again for the 2022 title, including
reigning champions Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development.
(scotwomensfootball.com)
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