Scotland national netball team
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| Nickname(s) | The Scottish Thistles | ||
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| Association | Netball Scotland | ||
| Confederation | FENA | ||
| Head coach | Gail Parata | ||
| Captain | Lesley MacDonald[1] | ||
| World ranking | 11 | ||
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| First international | |||
England  25 – 3  Scotland(Played in 1949) | |||
| Netball World Cup | |||
| 2007 placing | 14th | ||
| Best result | 6th (1971, 1975, 1983) | ||
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 1963–2007, finishing sixth on three occasions (1971, 1975, 1983). The team are currently coached by Gail Parata. As of 15th February 2015, Scotland are 11th in the INF World Rankings.[2]
Players
2015 Scottish Thistles Netball World Cup Team
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Competitive history
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| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
| 1963 | 1st World Championships | Eastbourne, England | 8th |
| 1967 | 2nd World Championships | Perth, Australia | 7th |
| 1971 | 3rd World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 6th |
| 1975 | 4th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th |
| 1979 | 5th World Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 9th |
| 1983 | 6th World Championships | Singapore | 6th |
| 1987 | 7th World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 9th |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | 9th |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | 22nd |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 20th |
| 2003 | 11th World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 15th |
| 2007 | 12th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 14th |
| 2011 | 13th World Championships | Singapore | DNQ |
| 2015 | 14th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | TBD |
2014 Commonwealth Games Results
Results of the Scottish netball team in the 2014 Commonwealth Games[3] They ended the tournament in 9th position.
| 25 July 17:00 |
Report | Scotland | 58 – 30 | Saint Lucia | SECC Precinct Umpires: Theresa Prince, Ian Fuller Reserve umpire: Terrence Peart |
| 26 July 11:30 |
Report | Scotland | 14 – 71 | New Zealand | SECC Precinct Umpires: Tracy Smith, Gary Burgess Reserve umpire: Terrence Peart |
| 27 July 9:30 |
Report | Scotland | 26 – 68 | Jamaica | SECC Precinct Umpires: Theresa Prince, Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess |
| 29 July 19:00 |
Report | Scotland | 35 – 62 | Malawi | SECC Precinct Umpires: Jonathan Bredin, Rachael Ayre Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard |
| 30 July 17:00 |
Report | Scotland | 32 – 37 | Northern Ireland | SECC Precinct Umpires: Rachael Ayre, Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Tracy Smith |
| 31 July 19:15 |
Report | Scotland | 46 – 28 | Trinidad & Tobago | SECC Precinct Umpires: Terrence Peart, Clare McCabe Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince |