Glasgow City means something different to every one of our supporters.
Fiona Leckie found City in 2011 through a colleague, who also happened to be club legend and former captain Jo Love.
What started out as finding a youth team for her child became a long-standing and ever-present love affair with our club and everything that it represents.
This is Fiona’s story...
“I have always loved football, whether it was playing or watching. From a young age, I was always kicking the ball about in the streets or with the boys at lunchtime and played five-a-sides up in Shawlands until a couple of years ago – I am 60 next year! But I never had a team as such.
“That was until I found City. From that moment on, I felt like I had found a club where I could belong.
“I discovered City because Alex joined the Academy, but stopped playing here after the under-13s, so that’s when I became a full-time Glasgow City supporter.
“In those days, the first team would be playing on the same pitches in the evening.
“Even then, it was something so unique. Taking Alex to training and bumping into the likes of Jo, Lisa Evans, and Rachel Corsie. It’s what gets you hooked with this club.
“And I didn’t just find a club; I found a community. A group of like-minded people with whom I have been able to get to know and share so many memories.
“Where else would you be able to have a one-to-one natter with the CEO? Or have a good catch-up with one of the co-founders at the club shop?
“From people like Laura and Cas to our head coach Leanne Ross, everyone is so approachable. There are no heirs or graces. Everyone is on the same level.
“And the whole reason why Glasgow City exists is something I can relate to. I am of the same generation to Laura and Cas, where opportunities to play the game were almost non-existent.
“I am so proud of them and of everyone at the club who has worked so hard to make City what it is today. It is special to support a club that stands for something more than just the results on the pitch.
“I’ve experienced a lot of highs and lows watching City, but it is in those moments where you appreciate everything the club has achieved.
“One of my greatest memories is when we reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time during the 2014/15 season.
“I still remember that feeling when Sue Lappin’s header went in and sent us through to the last eight. A pure buzz. Even when I watch it back now, it’s still the same feeling I get more than a decade on.
“Denise O’Sullivan played for us at the time, and I always remember Dee taking her top off and swinging it around. Everybody was just going crazy!
“But it was just like... Wow. A standalone club that was founded to give women an opportunity to play the beautiful game had just gone and done what they had done. There’s nothing else like City.
“In all the highs and the lows, we are a club united.
“I will never forget Monty (Laura) being the fastest person on the pitch, sprinting to jump on the huddle after we beat Brøndby to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the second time.
“And I’ll never forget how the club – players, staff, and supporters – rallied around each other when we experienced one of the most difficult losses. The passing of Kat Lindner.
“It was devastating for everyone, and especially for Laura to lose a partner.
“Kat was such a fantastic player. We have a lot of international players now, but back when she joined, it was a lot of domestic Scottish girls like Corsie, Jane Ross, and Lisa Evans. And then you had Kat, this German player, who was a pure magician with the ball. She epitomised what City was and what it could be.
“Her passing reminded us all how close this club really is; we are a family that looks after its own.
“City means a lot to a lot of different people, but one universal thing is how easy it is to fall in love with the club.
“Earlier this season, I took a colleague, Vanessa, to our game against Rangers at Ibrox. She is a German student on a placement with us, so she had obviously never been to a City game before.
“Well, now she’s hooked. One game is all it took.
“There is footage of us at the game on BBC Alba, which I recorded and sent to her and she's shown her family back home. She was delighted to get her five minutes (seconds) of fame on Scottish television!
“She plays football back home in Germany and is a centre-back, so we spoke the whole game about players like Lana. And we got a picture with Hayley – who I know quite well – at the end of the game.
“I wish I’d have been able to take Vanessa to a home game, so she could have met people like Laura and Cas. She would’ve really felt the essence of our club.
“But I have spoken to her since, and she has been keeping up to date with our scores, so that’s another fan converted!
“Seeing Vanessa fall in love with City the same way I did shows how powerful this club is. It brings people together. From Glasgow to Germany and beyond.
“That’s the magic of City. It’s much more than football. Over the last decade and a half, this club has given me so much happiness. When I’m there, surrounded by familiar faces, you feel it... Everyone is part of the Glasgow City family.
“It’s a family. No matter what your background is, if you come and watch the games, then you are included in this part of the family. There’s something special about that sense of belonging – the way City brings people together, celebrates equality, and gives everyone a place to call home.
“This club has always stood for more than what happens on the pitch. It’s about pride, resilience, and community. About showing that football can be a force for good and that everyone has a part to play.
“I just love it. I don’t ever see myself supporting anyone else.”