Rangers Women have secured a valuable continuity piece after confirming Kathy Hill has signed a new one-year contract extension.
The club announcement confirmed the defender will remain with Leanne Crichton’s squad ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, extending the stay of a player who first came through the Gers youth pathway and later returned for a second spell in 2022.
One more year of Kathy Hill.
— Rangers Women (@RangersWFC) June 2026
Crichton Keeps An Experienced Dressing-Room Voice
Hill’s importance is not limited to defensive depth. Rangers’ own profile of the deal noted her previous role as club captain, her part in historic cup success, and the frustration of an injury-hit recent campaign that still produced 19 appearances.
That matters for Crichton because Rangers are heading into a season already carrying pressure on two fronts. The SWPL restart arrives in August, while the club’s recent UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying draw and hosting confirmation have turned the early calendar into a genuine squad-management test.
Keeping Hill gives Rangers a player who understands the internal standard, the supporter expectation and the physical demands of chasing silverware across domestic and European commitments.
For a side that has already seen Lizzie Arnot retire and has faced difficult summer squad calls, this is a clean retention win. It does not transform the rebuild by itself, but it gives Crichton one less senior uncertainty to solve before pre-season begins to bite.
