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As it's International Women's Day, we're celebrating the work of 20 women who've contributed to Scottish football.

I asked the people of Twitter to nominate any woman that they feel has made a positive impact, and the replies were far too numerous for one article.

This is far from a definitive list, and there will doubtless be dozens of other women that readers will feel are equally worthy of inclusion. Feel free to reply with your suggestions.

Some of these will be people whose work you're familiar with, and others might be names you're encountering for the first time. All are included due to the good work they've done in our national game.

Whether it be on or off the pitch, these are just a few of the many women helping to make Scottish football a better place in 2020.

1-3. ON THE BAW (@OnTheBaw)

While this list might not be in any particular order, this trio have to be the first names on the teamsheet. Erin Slaven, Mikaela Mckinley and Orlaith Duffy formed On The Ball in 2018 with the aim of convincing clubs to provide free period products for fans.

Beginning with Celtic, they have since added a further 108 clubs and show no signs of slowing down. Receiving numerous nominations for this article, their work has been massively popular and made a significant contribution to Scottish football, proving how effective grassroots activism can be.

Nominated by @kohlgrrl, @tweeteuan, @staceirv92, @smairao, @LindsayH19, @Boud90MC, @CelticResearch, @shmingie76 and @chelletothea

4. LAURA MCCALLUM (@laurasportslaw)

A prominent figure on Twitter, sports lawyer Laura McCallum became Head of Football Administration & Legal Affairs for Dundee United in September 2019. A member of UEFA's Legal Aid Panel, @Charlie_Whisky says she "could totally run Scottish football one day and frankly I'm okay with that. Desperate need of a vision and some common sense to bring it about".

Nominated by @ErinGrieve17 and @Charlie_Whisky

5. JOELLE MURRAY (@JLMurray17)

The Hibs captain has been capped 48 times by Scotland, having made her debut against Belgium in August 2007. The defender was a part of the 2019 World Cup squad and runs a girls only soccer centre.

Nominated by @K80Stewart

6. LEANNE CRICHTON (Crichton_8)

The Glasgow City midfielder has made 64 appearances for Scotland, and played against Argentina in the 2019 World Cup. On top of her playing career, she presents coverage of the Championship on BBC Scotland. Writer and presenter Alistair Heather says: "I really enjoy Leanne Crichton's punditry, adds value to Championship coverage. Breaks up an otherwise all-male coverage, and actively improves upon it."

Nominated by @Historic_Ally

7. BEVERLEY MAYER (@SJFC_SLO)

St Johnstone's Supporter Liaison Officer and Disability Access Officer has done much to improve the experience of disabled fans at McDiarmid Park, and is a popular figure even outwith her own club. Saints fan @craigf76 says: "@SJFC_SLO does great work being a bridge between supporters and the club. No problem is too big or too small for Bev to get to grips with. She also works hard to ensure football is as accessible as possible for all."

Rangers supporter @mmck90 says: "I'm not a fan of her club but @SJFC_SLO does some fantastic work for home and away fans", and @lynneictfan adds: "I'd like to nominate @SJFC_SLO who is doing fab work for disabled fans."

Nominated by @craigf76, @ErinGrieve17, @lynneictfan and @mmck90

8. FRANKIE MITCHELL (@madebyfrankie)

This Scottish football artist has received several high-profile commissions for her striking, classy designs. In the past couple of years she's been featured on Scotland match programmes, BBC Scotland's Scottish Cup Final coverage and in FourFourTwo magazine among other places.

In the nominations for this piece, Frankie's work is called "fantastic", "unique" and "so good". There are a number of other women creating great Scottish football art, with @kp_x_, @sophierobbart and @IKnowJoJoSport all producing great work.

Nominated by @_clarewilde, @LindsayH19, @Comiskey_90, @chelletothea, @Boud90MC, @rjgemmell5 and my wife (Frankie created some incredible illustrations for our wedding...)

9. ERIN CUTHBERT (erincuthbert_)

The most recognisable player in Scotland's international setup, Erin Cuthbert is a household name in the women's game. The Chelsea midfielder was nominated for the PFA Women's Played of the Year award in 2018/19, and has scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for her country.

Still only 21, she has already scored in a World Cup and the Champions League. She was nominated by @mmck90 "for being unbelievably talented and inspiring so many young girls."

Nominated by @mmck90, @StevenKellow and @Dougielaing

10. CLARE WILDE (@_clarewilde)

As a member of the popular 90 Minute Cynic Celtic podcast, Clare Wilde provides extensive coverage of the club's women's team as well as the men's. This article's number eight Frankie Mitchell compliments her "brilliant production and features", adding "She's doing stuff like no other".

@Comiskey_90 credits her with getting him interested in women's football, while @TheGallatron says she has "immersed herself in Celtic and is bringing @CelticFCWomen coverage to a larger audience". Her work was also recognised by @mixedracechris, who says: "Clare’s coverage of the women’s team has been great. I really enjoy having the chance to hear about the game in a way that treats it as equal to the men’s game. It’s great and important work."

Nominated by @TheGallatron, @madebyfrankie, @mixedracechris, @Comiskey_90, @LindsayH19, @chelletothea and @Boud90MC

11. MARION DOUGLAS (@marion5douglas)

Marion Douglas is a member of the Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust group, which has won awards such as 'Best Professional Club' from UEFA's grassroots programme. With over 20,000 participants, their website says "AFCCT maintain a close and mutually supportive relationship with Aberdeen Football Club, while operating under the direction of its own Board of Trustees, contributing towards the Club’s own objective of being at the heart of the local community.

"AFCCT works to provide support and opportunity to change lives for the better in the community. Our work supports people across all age groups and backgrounds, enabling healthy communities; football for life activities and innovative education programmes to harness the potential for all."

Marion was nominated by @heylawla14, who says the AFCCT do "exceptional work".

Nominated by @heylawla14

12. JOSEPHINE GIARD (@JosephineGiard)

The German forward signed for Celtic in 2018, and has scored 26 goals in 52 games for the club. Those figures are even more impressive when you consider she's been playing while completing her Microbiology masters and is now a scientist.

Nominated by @Becca_McHugh

13. JANE O'TOOLE

If you have to ask why the St Mirren captain has been nominated you've obviously not seen the clip below.

Nominated by @AllanThornley1

14. JULIE FLEETING MBE (@joolzfleeting)

One of the most well known names in Scottish women's football history, Fleeting captained Scotland and scored an incredible 116 goals in 121 games for the national team. She also won seven Women's Premier League titles with Arsenal and was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

She now balances teaching PE with punditry work for the BBC, and @JckDre says: "Represented the woman’s game at the highest level for Scotland, and now does a decent job as a pundit when called upon, all while being a class P.E teacher? Come on."

Nominated by @JckDre

15. LAURA BRANNAN (_LauraBrannan)

There's a reason 'I'm not a Motherwell fan, but this is excellent' has become a Scottish football cliche. The club consistently produce innovative and eye-catching social media work, and Senior Producer Laura Brannan plays a large part in this.

A recent video documenting David Turnbull's return from injury was popular among fans of clubs across the country, and gave a rarely-seen insight into a part of football that supporters rarely see.

@TheMickWilliams says: "For me it’s @_LauraBrannan. Always positively promoting Scottish football and talks a lot of sense when it comes to areas of improvement in our game."

Nominated by @TheMickWilliams

16. ROSE REILLY MBE

A pioneer in the world of women's football, Rose Reilly's astonishing career saw her become surely the only Italy international to have been born in Kilmarnock.

She twice earned the Serie A Golden Boot, won eight Serie A titles and was awarded with an MBE in the 2020 New Years Honours.

Nominated by @seanmcdonald01

17. LINDSAY HAMILTON (@LindsayH19)

Lindsay Hamilton is chair and co-founder of Proud Huddle CSC, Celtic's first LGBT supporters club. She also runs Glasgow Football Tour, a driven tour which sets out to "tell the story of Glasgow's rich football history and culture". Artist Frankie Mitchell (see numner eight on this list) says Lindsay's "historical Scottish football knowledge is incredible".

Nominated by @madebyfrankie, @90MinuteCynic, @chelletothea and @Boud90MC

18. NICKY REID

Chief Executive of the SPFL Trust Nicky Reid became the first woman to be appointed to a top job at Hampden when she became CEO in October 2017. The charity works with all 42 professional clubs in Scotland to engage with communities and improve lives. She was nominated by @captainjamtart for her "amazing work".

Earlier this month she launched a campaign called 'A-Team', which aims to make football more accessible to fans with autism.

Nominated by @captainjamtart

19. SHONA CRAWFORD

Winner of BBC Scotland's Unsung Hero award, Shona Crawford is a prison officer who dedicates her spare time to coaching young boys at West End Thistle FC.

Crawford told the BBC that she formed the club because "every child deserves the exact same opportunity in life. It doesn't matter where they come from, what family they've got, what money they've got." She added: "It's not just about coaching these young players football, it's giving them life skills. Letting them know what's right and wrong."

In 2017 she was presented with the McDonald's Football Mum of the Year award at Hampden Park's SFA Grassroots Awards Dinner.

Nominated by @CampbellRamage

20. SUZANNE GRANT (@SuzanneGrant99)

A former Scotland international with 105 caps to her name, Suzanne Grant is a McDonald’s Ambassador for Women’s & Girls football. During her playing career, she won domestic trebles with both Hibs and Arsenal.

Grant played a full 90 minutes five weeks after giving birth, and told the Daily Record: “Pregnancy isn’t a disability. There’s nothing to say that once you have a baby you can’t lose your baby weight or you can’t get back fit again. Your body changes and it might even change for the better.

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“For me, I’ve become stronger as a result of having a baby.

“It’s good to show that women can have babies and still be athletes and take their children with them.”

She's been nominated by @Stuart818597, who said: "Her passionate analysis on Sky Sports during the 2019 WWC showed the game can mean just the same to women as it does to men."

Nominated by @Stuart818597

OTHER NOMINATIONS

"Emma Dodds. Professional, relaxed, informed. Totally unflustered" - @martyn_dick

"As a bonafide Celtic fan I will be honest Ann Budge...saving Hearts, building a stand and handing back to the fans" - @susie_mccabe

"Leeann Dempster should be in charge of the SFA" - @susie_mccabe

"Love Shelley Kerr as a pundit" - @Aileenhendry

"The general growing fanbase of female football fans. From when I started going to matches over 20 years ago to looking at the large increase in female supporters today is testament to the positive impact they are making to the game today." - @sean67caldow

"Glasgow City FC in Europe" - @YaBoiCBlyth

"Marv Stewart who runs the Dunfermline Athletic supporters club shop has done some magnificent work both for the fan community and with the money she's raised for the club" - @Koods

"Liz Anderson along with a great team at East Fife Girls and Ladies Football Club inspiring girls/women in the game. Participation is exploding in the local area just now" - @whittet82

"Steph at Falkirk FC Foundation who is a part of the pathway from girls to the newly established Falkirk FC Women" - @JimMillar22

"Gemma Fay's analysis on TV during WWC 2019 was spot on" - @Janerthered

"All those who work tirelessly in girls/women's football at clubs training and arranging games for the younger age groups. They give up their free time (no payment) for the love of the game and because they want to see the game grow. They are fabulous." - @Jane__Lewis