Leanne Ross

Leanne Ross (born 8 July 1981) is a Former Scottish women's football midfielder and current Head Coach of Glasgow City, having previously being interim head coach after Eileen Gleeson stepped down in December 2022. She played for Glasgow City, between 2007 and 2021.

Leanne Ross
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Glasgow City
Number 16
Youth career
Falkirk Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2007 Newburgh Ladies
2007–2021 Glasgow City
International career‡
2006–2017 Scotland[1] 133 (9[2])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:16, 22 December 2017 (UTC) (UTC)

Between her debut in 2006 and her retirement from international duties in 2017, Ross amassed 133 caps for Scotland.

Club career

Ross grew up in Stenhousemuir and played on boys' teams before, at the age of 15, scoring a record 56 goals in one season for Falkirk Girls.[3] Prior to joining Glasgow City in 2007, Ross spent nine years with Newburgh – who later folded.[4]

Ross won a full set of domestic medals with Glasgow City, and also featured in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[3]

International career

Ross made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team before a broken ankle derailed her progress at international level.[5] After a lengthy absence, she was surprised to be drafted into the senior team – at left back – for a 1–0 World Cup qualifying win over Switzerland at McDiarmid Park in April 2006.[3]

Ross became a national team regular and won her 50th cap against the same opposition in June 2010.[5] She retired from international football in August 2017.[2]

International goals
Results list Scotland's goal tally first.[1]
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionGoals
127 Mar 2010Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia Georgia3–12011 FIFA World Cup qualifier1
23 Apr 2011Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands Netherlands2–6Friendly1
34 Mar 2012GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Italy1–22012 Cyprus Cup1
41 Jun 2013Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland3–2Friendly1
622 Sep 2013Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands7–22015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.2
726 Sep 2013Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland Bosnia and Herzegovina7–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.1
85 Mar 2014GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus France1–12014 Cyprus Cup1
96 Mar 2017GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Austria3–12017 Cyprus Women's Cup1

Personal life

A childhood Celtic supporter,[4] Ross was employed as an 'active schools co-ordinator' in Clackmannanshire.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Leanne Ross - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. "'Right time' to end Scots career - Ross". BBC Sport.
  3. Billy Briggs (23 August 2010). "Scottish Women's World Cup football". The Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. "In the spotlight". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  5. "Leanne Ross celebrates 50th cap". Scottish Football Association. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.


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