Forfar Farmington Football Club are a
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who are based at
Station Park in
Forfar
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,
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. They were members of the top division
Scottish Women's Premier League
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(SWPL) from 2005 until withdrawing from the competition in 2021.
Women's Teams
Forfar Farmington (SWPL)
The club's senior side (listed as Forfar Farmington), currently plays in the
Scottish Women's Premier League
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having been promoted from the
Scottish Women's First Division
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in the summer of 2005.
With the exception of
Glasgow City, Forfar Farmington have secured the most successful league finishes in recent years for a Women's team operating fully independent of a provincial men's football club.
Due to problems with player recruitment, Farmington struggled to build a competitive squad for the 2021–22 season. After losing their first match of the season 10–0 against
Dundee United
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in the
League Cup
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, the club chose to withdraw from the SWPL before the start of the new season and concentrate on youth and community schemes.
Current squad
.
Forfar Farmington Reserves
Established in January 2010 using the name 'Forfar Farmington Ladies', the club's second tier side played in the
Scottish Women's Second Division (North) before moving to
Scottish Women's Football League Second Division East for season 2011 where they would secure the league title. The side contained a high number of experienced players who assisted in helping the team reach the Semi Finals of the
Scottish Women's Football League Cup in their first season of participation. The side was re-branded 'Forfar Farmington Reserves' for season 2012, where it will participate in the
Scottish Women's First Division
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Forfar Farmington Ladies
Farmington Ladies play in the
Scottish Women's Second Division (North) for 2012, having used the name Farmington Blues in the previous two seasons.
Farmington won the
SWPL 2 in 2017 to return to the first tier of Scottish women's football for the 2018 season.
References
External links
Official Website Of Forfar Farmington F.C.
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Women's football clubs in Scotland
1984 establishments in Scotland
Football clubs in Angus, Scotland
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Forfar
Association football clubs established in 1984