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{{Infobox national netball team
| country       = Scotland
| image         = Scottish Thistles.jpg
| imagesize     = 
| caption       = 
| nickname      = The Scottish Thistles
| association   = Netball Scotland
| confederation = [[Netball Europe]]
| coach         = [[Gail Parata]]
| asst coach    = 
| manager       = 
| captain       = Claire Maxwell
| vice-captain  = 
| caps          = 
| top scorer    = 
| rank          = 8 {{decrease}}
<!--Uniforms colours-->
| kitlabel1     = Light
| body1         = purple
| pattern_b1    = thinblacksides
| skirt1        = purple
| pattern_sk1   = 
| kitlabel2     = Dark
| body2         = indigo
| pattern_b2    = whitethinlines
| filetype_b2   = png
| skirt2        = indigo
| pattern_sk2   = 
<!--Internationals-->
| first game    = {{nb-rt|England}} 25 &ndash; 3 {{nb|Scotland}}<br>(Played in 1949)
| largest win   = 
| largest loss  = 
| WNC apps      = 
| WNC debut     = 
| WNC prev      = 2019
| WNC recent    = 11th
| WNC best      = 6th ([[1971 World Netball Championships|1971]], [[1975 World Netball Championships|1975]], [[1983 World Netball Championships|1983]])
| CWG apps      = 
| CWG debut     = 
| CWG prev      = 2018
| CWG recent    = 9th
| CWG best      = 
}}
[[File:Scotnetballteam.jpg|right|thumb|238px|alt=Wearing purple, the netball team is standing in two rows|The Scottish national netball team in 2006.]]
The '''Scotland national netball team''', known as the "Scottish Thistles", represent [[Scotland]] in international [[netball]] tests and competitions. The Thistles competed in every World Championship from 1963–2019, finishing sixth on three occasions (1971, 1975, 1983). The team are currently coached by [[Gail Parata]]. {{As of|2019|July|21}}, Scotland are 8th in the [[INF World Rankings]].<ref>{{cite web |author=[[International Netball Federation|INF]] |title=Current World Rankings |url=http://www.netball.org/thrilling-world-class-events/current-world-rankings}} Updated on 4 September 2019.</ref>

==Competitive history==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! colspan=4 style=background:#ABCDEF | [[Netball World Cup]]
|-
! width=50 style=background:gainsboro | Year
! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Championship
! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Location
! width=100 style=background:gainsboro | Placing
|-
| 1963 || [[1963 World Netball Championships|1st World Championships]] || [[Eastbourne]], England || 8th
|-
| 1967 || [[1967 World Netball Championships|2nd World Championships]] || [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Australia || 7th
|-
| 1971 || [[1971 World Netball Championships|3rd World Championships]] || [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica || 6th
|-
| 1975 || [[1975 World Netball Championships|4th World Championships]] || [[Auckland]], New Zealand || 6th
|-
| 1979 || [[1979 World Netball Championships|5th World Championships]] || [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad & Tobago || 9th
|-
| 1983 || [[1983 World Netball Championships|6th World Championships]] || [[Singapore]] || 6th
|-
| 1987 || [[1987 World Netball Championships|7th World Championships]] || [[Glasgow]], Scotland || 9th
|-
| 1991 || [[1991 World Netball Championships|8th World Championships]] || [[Sydney]], Australia || 9th
|-
| 1995 || [[1995 World Netball Championships|9th World Championships]] || [[Birmingham]], England || 22nd
|-
| 1999 || [[1999 World Netball Championships|10th World Championships]] || [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 20th
|-
| 2003 || [[2003 World Netball Championships|11th World Championships]] || Kingston, Jamaica || 15th
|-
| 2007 || [[2007 World Netball Championships|12th World Championships]] || Auckland, New Zealand || 14th
|-
| 2011 || [[2011 World Netball Championships|13th World Championships]] || Singapore || DNQ
|-
| 2015 || [[2015 Netball World Cup|14th World Cup]] || Sydney, Australia || 12th
|-
| 2019 || [[2019 Netball World Cup|15th World Cup]] || [[Liverpool]], England || 11th
|}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! colspan=5 style=background:#ABCDEF | [[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Netball]] at the [[Commonwealth Games]]
|-
! width=50 style=background:gainsboro | Year
! width=120 style=background:gainsboro | Games
! width=80 style=background:gainsboro | Event
! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Location
! width=100 style=background:gainsboro | Placing
|-
| 1998 || [[1998 Commonwealth Games|XVI Games]] || [[Netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1st Netball]] || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
| DNQ
|-
| 2002 || [[2002 Commonwealth Games|XVII Games]] || [[Netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2nd Netball]] || [[Manchester]], England
| DNQ
|-
| 2006 || [[2006 Commonwealth Games|XVIII Games]] || [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|3rd Netball]] || [[Melbourne]], Australia
| DNQ
|-
| 2010 || [[2010 Commonwealth Games|XIX Games]] || [[Netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|4th Netball]] || [[Delhi]], India
| DNQ
|-
| 2014 || [[2014 Commonwealth Games|XX Games]] || [[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|5th Netball]] || [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| 9th
|-
| 2018 || [[2018 Commonwealth Games|XXI Games]] || [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|6th Netball]] || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia
| 9th
|}

==Players==
=== Current squad ===
The current squad was selected for the [[2019 Netball World Cup|2019 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netballscotland.com/national-teams/scottish-thistles/|title=Scottish Thistles Announce 2019 Vitality World Cup Squad|access-date=10 July 2019|work=Netball Scotland}}</ref>
{{INF roster header|team=Scottish Thistles
| color1 = #000000| bg1 = #ABCDEF| color2 = #000000| bg2 = #ABCDEF}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Emma Barrie]]|pos=GS, GK|dob=13/4/2002|height=1.94|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Kelly Boyle]]|pos=WA, C|dob=11/5/1996|height=1.65|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Lynsey Gallagher]]|pos=GS, GA, WA|dob=20/5/1992|height=1.75|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Ella Gibbons]]|pos=GD, GK|dob=24/11/1994|height=1.91|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Bethan Goodwin]]|pos=GS, GA|dob=04/7/1999|height=1.85|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Claire Maxwell]]|pos=C, WD|dob=10/8/1988 |height=1.75|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps= |capt=yes}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Niamh McCall]]|pos=GA, WA|dob=28/4/2000 |height=1.78|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Nicola McCleery]]|pos=WA, C|dob=10/12/1995|height=1.68|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Hayley Mulheron]]|pos=GK, GD|dob=27/4/1986|height=1.85|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Emily Nicholl]]|pos=GD, WD|dob=24/5/1994|height=1.80|club=[[Sirens Netball]]|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Lauren Tait]]|pos=GK, GD, WD|dob=10/8/1996|height=1.86|club=Glasgow Saltires Netball Club|nat=SCO|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=[[Sarah MacPhail]]|pos=GD, WD, C|dob=8/8/1997|height=1.78|club=Orkney|nat=SCO|caps=}}

 <!-- Coaching staff --> 
 {{INF roster footer
 | head_coach = [[Gail Parata]]
 | asst_coach = Jill Fullarton & Lesley MacDonald
 | manager    = Karen McElveen
 | physio     = Sarah Chambers
 | trainer    = 
 | sport_sci  = 
 | str_cond   = 
 | updated    = 10 July 2019
 | url_team   = https://www.netballscotland.com/national-teams/scottish-thistles/
 }}

==2014 Commonwealth Games Results==
Results of the Scottish netball team in the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]]<ref>[http://results.glasgow2014.com]</ref> They ended the tournament in 9th position.
{{netballbox |bg=#CCFFCC
 | round      = '''Round 1'''
 | date       = 25 July
 | time       = 17:00
 | team1      = Scotland
 | team2      = Saint Lucia
 | score      = 58 &ndash; 30
 | result     = W
 | tied       = 
 | report     = http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/netball/nbw400a04/netball_pool_a_match_4.html
 | stats      = 
 | goals1     = 
 | goals2     = 
 | venue      = [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Precinct]]
 | attendance = 
 | umpires    = Theresa Prince, Ian Fuller
 | res-ump    = Terrence Peart
}}
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{{netballbox |bg=#FFCCCC
 | round      = '''Round 2'''
 | date       = 26 July
 | time       = 11:30
 | team1      = Scotland
 | team2      = New Zealand
 | score      = 14 &ndash; 71
 | result     = L
 | tied       = 
 | report     = http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/netball/nbw400a06/netball_pool_a_match_6.html
 | stats      = 
 | goals1     = 
 | goals2     = 
 | venue      = [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Precinct]]
 | attendance = 
 | umpires    = Tracy Smith, Gary Burgess
 | res-ump    = Terrence Peart
}}
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{{netballbox |bg=#FFCCCC
 | round      = '''Round 3'''
 | date       = 27 July
 | time       = 9:30
 | team1      = Scotland
 | team2      = Jamaica
 | score      = 26 &ndash; 68
 | result     = L
 | tied       = 
 | report     = http://results.glasgow2014.com/PEVU/PEVU_NBW400A08.html
 | stats      = 
 | goals1     = 
 | goals2     = 
 | venue      = [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Precinct]]
 | attendance = 
 | umpires    = Theresa Prince, Joshua Bowring
 | res-ump    = Gary Burgess
}}
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{{netballbox |bg=#FFCCCC
 | round      = '''Round 4'''
 | date       = 29 July
 | time       = 19:00
 | team1      = Scotland
 | team2      = Malawi
 | score      = 35 &ndash; 62
 | result     = L
 | tied       = 
 | report     = http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/netball/nbw400a13/netball_pool_a_match_13.html
 | stats      = 
 | goals1     = 
 | goals2     = 
 | venue      = [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Precinct]]
 | attendance = 
 | umpires    = Jonathan Bredin, Rachael Ayre
 | res-ump    = Michelle Phippard 
}}
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{{netballbox |bg=#FFCCCC
 | round      = '''Round 5'''
 | date       = 30 July
 | time       = 17:00
 | team1      = Scotland
 | team2      = Northern Ireland
 | score      = 32 &ndash; 37
 | result     = L
 | tied       = 
 | report     = http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/netball/nbw400a15/netball_pool_a_match_15.html
 | stats      = 
 | goals1     = 
 | goals2     = 
 | venue      = [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Precinct]]
 | attendance = 
 | umpires    = Rachael Ayre, Joshua Bowring
 | res-ump    = Tracy Smith
}}
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{{netballbox |bg=#CCFFCC
 | round      = '''Round 6'''
 | date       = 31 July
 | time       = 19:15
 | team1      = Scotland
 | team2      = Trinidad & Tobago
 | score      = 46 &ndash; 28
 | result     = W
 | tied       = 
 | report     = http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/netball/nbw400105/netball_classification_match_9_10.html
 | stats      = 
 | goals1     = 
 | goals2     = 
 | venue      = [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Precinct]]
 | attendance = 
 | umpires    = Terrence Peart, Clare McCabe
 | res-ump    = Theresa Prince
}}
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==References==
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{{International Netball}}
{{Europe Netball}}
{{national sports teams of Scotland}}

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