The Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame, launched in 2018, is an award to recognize and honour Scottish female athletes who have made an outstanding contribution to Scottish sport, including women in their day who are considered pioneers in their sport. The women were nominated by the public and national sporting bodies, and chosen by a selected panel of experts to be inducted.
History Maureen McGonigle, Scottish Women in Sport's chief executive, along with Dr Fiona Skillen, lecturer and sports historian at Glasgow Caledonian University and Hannah Norton of the sport and physical activity department at Strathclyde University were tasked with selecting the final list of inductees for the inaugural Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame in 2018. Edna Neillis (football), Helen Graham (football), Isabel Newstead (swimming and shooting), and Marjorie Langmuir (badminton, hockey and tennis) were all confirmed in March 2018 to be inducted.
The first four women were categorized as 'pioneer inductees'. Belle Robertson (golf), Joan Watt (physiotherapy), Kari Carswell (cricket), and Maggie McEleny (swimming) also joined the list as 2018 inductees. The inaugural ceremony took place at the GoGlasgow Hotel in May 2018 and was hosted by world, European and Commonwealth swimming champion Hannah Miley.
As of 2021, the award was incorporated into the annual Sportswoman of the Year awards dinner. Former rower Gillian Lindsay (2021), Ravenscraig women’s football team (2022), and retired athlete Eilidh Doyle (2023) have all since been inducted.
Hall of Fame Scottish sportswoman in bold were inducted as 'pioneers'.
Year Athlete Achievements 2018 Helen Graham Pioneer in the 1880s for women's football. 2018 Edna Neillis Stellar football career. Played in the French and Italian Championships in the 1970s. 2018 Marjorie Langmuir Multi-talented athlete who represented Scotland in badminton, field hockey and tennis in the same year. 2018 Isabel Newstead Multiple gold medal-winning Paralympic and World champion in swimming and shooting. 2018 Belle Robertson Multiple Ladies Amateur golf champion in match play and stroke play. Multiple Curtis Cup appearances. 2018 Maggie McEleny 14-time Paralympic medalist in swimming. 2018 Kari Carswell Former player and coach for the Scotland national women's cricket team. 2018 Joan Watt Forty-five years of service to Commonwealth Games Scotland. Awarded CGF Order of Merit.2020Jessie ValentineScottish amateur golfer who won the British Ladies Amateur in 1937, 1955 and 1958. 2022 Ravenscraig women’s football team 2023 Eilidh Doyle Scotland's most decorated track and field athlete. 17-time major championship medalist.
See also
List of sports awards honoring women Video from Scottish Women in Sport about the 2018 awardees
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