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Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hibs pay tribute to long serving stars as pair depart with SWPL winner statuses
A fond farewell has been bid by Hibs to the players, one after 11 years of service. Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs have wished a fond farewell to Shannon Leishman and Lia Tweedie who's long associations with the club have ended. Leishman has said her goodbyes to the team she grew up supporting after 11 successful years and over 150 appearances. She trained with Hibs Women before she was 16 years old and made her senior debut in 2014 versus Rangers, departing with a league winners' medal after nine appearances for Hibs and then spending the second half of the 2024/25 SWPL campaign on loan at Motherwell. She helped guide the Lanarkshire side to a first-ever top six finish and the Scottish Cup Semi-Finals. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That adds to four domestic cups won in Leith, having also played UEFA Women's Champions League football with her childhood club. Head coach Grant Scott has wished Leishman the best for the future. Hibs reaction to long serving player exits He said: 'Shannon has been a dedicated servant to Hibernian over the past 11 years. Coming through our Academy, Shannon has from a young age always set an example for others to follow and her commitment to being the ultimate professional has helped us to many successes over the years. More than all of that, she's a great person whose presence will be missed. We thank her for her contributions and wish her all the best for the future.' It comes after Tweedie's exit was also recently announced. Over two stints at Hibs, the forward won seven trophies in total, including a couple of Scottish Cups and four Scottish League Cups. She made a substitute appearance on the final day of the season against Rangers as league glory was secured. Scott said: 'I want to thank Lia for her outstanding contribution to Hibernian. She is a great person who has deservedly picked up plenty of winners' medals with the Club. 'From coming through the Hibs Academy to performing on the European stage and winning silverware, Lia has always remained a fantastic servant to this Club and will be a big loss to the group – both on and off the pitch. I wish Lia the best of luck with what comes next for her in her career.'
Edinburgh Reporter
3 days ago
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Shannon Leishman will leave Hibernian Women this summer after over a decade of service
Shannon Leishman will leave Hibernian Women this summer after over a decade of service with the Club. A lifelong Hibs fan and an Academy graduate, Leishman bids farewell to Hibs after 11 successful years and over 150 appearances in Green and White. A Musselburgh native, 'Leishy' spent much of her childhood at Easter Road cheering on Hibs from the Famous Five Stand while moulding her own pathway to becoming a professional footballer. Leishman began training with the First Team at Hibs Women prior to turning 16 years old, before making her senior debut in 2014 against Rangers. A dedicated professional and consistent performer, Leishman has appeared 171 times for the Club, scoring 11 goals, and has won four domestic cups with the Club. The 28-year-old has also played UEFA Women's Champions League football with her childhood club. Making her continental debut in a 5-0 win over Swansea City in August 2017, Leishy would go on to perform in Europe at her beloved Easter Road on multiple occasions. Leishman also departs with a league winners' medal after making nine appearances for Hibs before spending the second half of the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Motherwell, where she helped guide the K-Park club to their first-ever Top Six finish and the Scottish Cup Semi-Finals. On Leishman's departure, Hibs Women head coach Grant Scott said: 'Shannon has been a dedicated servant to Hibernian over the past 11 years. 'Coming through our Academy, Shannon has from a young age always set an example for others to follow and her commitment to being the ultimate professional has helped us to many successes over the years. 'More than all of that, she's a great person whose presence will be missed. We thank her for her contributions and wish her all the best for the future.' She leaves Meadowbank Stadium with the best wishes of everybody at Hibernian FC, and the Club would like to place on record its immense gratitude for her outstanding service and commitment to the Club. Like this: Like Related
