Peter Caulfield
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Peter Caulfield is a Scottish
football coach who is assistant manager at Scottish Women's Premier League
club, Celtic
. He was appointed In February 2011 following his surprise departure from Glasgow City
where he spent 11 years as manager, culminating in four successive Scottish Women's Premier League titles.
.
Caulfield started his career in women's football when he was offered the manager's job of Monklands Ladies in the summer of 1997. In his first season in charge he guided them to the 1997–98 Scottish Women's 1st Division West title. After completing the next season with Monklands in the Scottish Women's Premier League, an approach was made by Glasgow City for his services, which he duly accepted.
During his tenure, Caulfield led Glasgow City to five Premier League titles, three Scottish Women's Cup wins and two Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
wins, while also guiding his team to the last 16 of the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup, (The forerunner to the current UEFA Women's Champions League), becoming the first Scottish team to achieve this feat. This success in Europe, combined with winning the domestic treble in 2008–09, made Caulfield the most successful manager ever in Scottish women's football history.
At the start of the 2008–09 season, Caulfield formed a reserve team at Glasgow City, made up entirely of girls 14 to 17 years of age, and entered them into the Scottish women's senior leagues - Second Division West
. He watched them win all 20 league games on the way to winning the title and promotion to the Scottish Women's First Division
.
Amazingly the team also won the Scottish Women's Football League Cup
, in November 2008, which comprised teams from all three regional second divisions, together with the 12 Scottish Women's First Division clubs. When the team lifted the trophy, beating Celtic's reserve side 3–0, in the final at Lesser Hampden
, they became the youngest team to lift the trophy as well as the only Second Division club to do so.
This success meant midfielder Emma Mitchell became the youngest captain to lift the trophy at only 16 years and two months, while Defender Atlanta Gray became the youngest player ever to win silverware at this level, at only 14 years and 11 months old.
Peter Caulfield also picked up the Manager of the Year award for 2008–09, sponsored by the Scottish Sun newspaper, when he lifted the prize at the first ever Scottish Women's Football awards night at Hampden Park
.
and joined as assistant manager.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
football coach who is assistant manager at Scottish Women's Premier League
Scottish Women's Premier League
The Scottish Women's Premier League was founded in 2002 and is the highest level of women's football in Scotland. The team that finish top of the Premier League qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League....
club, Celtic
Celtic L.F.C.
Celtic is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. The team is affiliated with Celtic F.C. in Glasgow and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.-History:...
. He was appointed In February 2011 following his surprise departure from Glasgow City
Glasgow City L.F.C.
Glasgow City F.C. are a women's football football team based in Glasgow that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. They have also competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League...
where he spent 11 years as manager, culminating in four successive Scottish Women's Premier League titles.
Playing career
Caulfield's playing career in the Scottish Junior ranks was curtailed by a broken leg.Glasgow City
Caulfield had been appointed manager of Glasgow City after they won the 1998–99 Scottish Women's 1st Division West title, in their inaugural year in women's football, and he had been the sole manager throughout their uninterrupted spell in the Scottish Women's Premier LeagueScottish Women's Premier League
The Scottish Women's Premier League was founded in 2002 and is the highest level of women's football in Scotland. The team that finish top of the Premier League qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League....
.
Caulfield started his career in women's football when he was offered the manager's job of Monklands Ladies in the summer of 1997. In his first season in charge he guided them to the 1997–98 Scottish Women's 1st Division West title. After completing the next season with Monklands in the Scottish Women's Premier League, an approach was made by Glasgow City for his services, which he duly accepted.
During his tenure, Caulfield led Glasgow City to five Premier League titles, three Scottish Women's Cup wins and two Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
The Scottish Women's Premier League Cup is a cup competition in Scottish women's football, a competition only open to teams in the Scottish Women's Premier League. There are four rounds, including the final.-Past winners:Previous winner are:...
wins, while also guiding his team to the last 16 of the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup, (The forerunner to the current UEFA Women's Champions League), becoming the first Scottish team to achieve this feat. This success in Europe, combined with winning the domestic treble in 2008–09, made Caulfield the most successful manager ever in Scottish women's football history.
At the start of the 2008–09 season, Caulfield formed a reserve team at Glasgow City, made up entirely of girls 14 to 17 years of age, and entered them into the Scottish women's senior leagues - Second Division West
Scottish Women's Second Division (West)
The Scottish Women's Second Division is the western league of the third tier of women's football in Scotland. Teams are promoted from this league into the Scottish Women's First Division.-Members 2011 Season:...
. He watched them win all 20 league games on the way to winning the title and promotion to the Scottish Women's First Division
Scottish Women's First Division
The Scottish Women's First Division is the second tier of women's football in Scotland. Two teams are promoted from this league into the Scottish Women's Premier League...
.
Amazingly the team also won the Scottish Women's Football League Cup
Scottish Women's Football League Cup
The Scottish Women's Football League Cup is a cup competition in Scottish women's football, a competition only open to teams in the first and second divisions, below the top flight . There are six rounds, including the final.-List of winners:Winners so far are:-External links:* at Scottish FA...
, in November 2008, which comprised teams from all three regional second divisions, together with the 12 Scottish Women's First Division clubs. When the team lifted the trophy, beating Celtic's reserve side 3–0, in the final at Lesser Hampden
Lesser Hampden
Lesser Hampden is a football stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, which is located immediately beside the western end of Hampden Park.In 1923, Queen's Park were looking for a venue for their other teams other than the main stadium. The club purchased a farm to the west of Hampden Park and built a pitch...
, they became the youngest team to lift the trophy as well as the only Second Division club to do so.
This success meant midfielder Emma Mitchell became the youngest captain to lift the trophy at only 16 years and two months, while Defender Atlanta Gray became the youngest player ever to win silverware at this level, at only 14 years and 11 months old.
Peter Caulfield also picked up the Manager of the Year award for 2008–09, sponsored by the Scottish Sun newspaper, when he lifted the prize at the first ever Scottish Women's Football awards night at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
.
Celtic
After a controversial departure from Glasgow City, Caulfield was approached by rivals CelticCeltic L.F.C.
Celtic is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. The team is affiliated with Celtic F.C. in Glasgow and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.-History:...
and joined as assistant manager.