Scotland women's national football team
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| Association | Scottish Football Association |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Anna Signeul |
| Captain | Gemma Fay |
| Most caps | Gemma Fay (191) |
| Top scorer | Julie Fleeting (116) |
| FIFA code | SCO |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 21  (23 December 2016)
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| Highest | 19(March 2014) |
| Lowest | 31(March 2004) |
| First international | |
 Scotland 2–3 England  (Greenock, Scotland; 18 November 1972) |
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| Biggest win | |
Scotland 17–0 Lithuania  (Glasgow, Scotland; 30 May 1998) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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England 8–0 Scotland (Nuneaton, England; 23 June 1973) |
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The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football competitions. Since 1998, the team has been governed by the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Scotland has never participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup, but qualified for their first UEFA Women's Euro in 2017. The team is currently ranked 21st in the FIFA Women's World Rankings.
Church documents recorded women playing football in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, in 1628. Scotland first played a women's international match in May 1881. Women's football struggled for recognition during this early period and was banned by the football authorities in 1921. Club sides who were interested in using their grounds for women's football were subsequently denied permission by the Scottish Football Association (SFA). The sport continued on an unofficial basis until the 1970s, when the ban was lifted. In 1971 UEFA instructed its members to take control of women's football within their territories. The motion was passed 31–1, but Scotland was the only member to vote against it.Football in Scotland has traditionally been seen as a working class and male preserve.
Scotland's first official match, a 3–2 defeat to England, took place in November 1972. The team was managed by Rab Stewart. The 1921 ban on women's football was lifted in 1974. The SFA assumed direct responsibility for Scottish women's football in 1998. Scotland have participated in most international competitions since the ban was removed, and reached their first major tournament finals when they qualified for UEFA Women's Euro 2017, where they were drawn against England, Spain and Portugal. The team's standing has improved significantly in recent years, reaching an all-time high of 19th place in the FIFA Women's World Rankings in March 2014.
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