Training and match schedules now on Pitchero
Youth Hockey For Everyone
By bringing players from six to eighteen together, from a diverse range of school backgrounds, we get over 300 young people playing hockey weekly.
With accessible fees and an inclusive culture, we offer every child the chance to play our sport. More over, following the mantra “get it right for every child”, we have opportunities for every motivation you may come to us with.
Explore our age group programmes below.
Find all the information you need to know in our Youth Welcome Pack.
Here’s a Summary of the key information
Pitchero: We use an app called Pitchero to manage weekly notifications for training sessions and matches. The most up to date training and match details each term can be found on the Inverleith Pitchero site
2023/24 Season Training Times
| AGE GROUP | SCHOOL YEAR | TRAINING | TRAINING VENUE | MATCH DAY & VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 | P2, P3 | Sun 10:00 - 11:30 | EA Newfield | Ad hoc |
| Under 10 | P4, P5 | Sun 10:00 - 11:30 | EA Newfield | Sundays approx 2 times per term. Various locations |
| Under 12 | P6, P7 | Sun 10:00 - 11:30 | EA Newfield | Sundays approx 1 per month. Mary Erskine School |
| Under 14 | S1, S2 | Sun 11:45 - 13:15 Wed 18:00 - 19:15 * OR Wed 19:00 - 20:15 * | EA Newfield | Sundays once every fortnight. Meggetland or Mary Erskine School |
| GKs | S1 to S6 | Sun 11:45 - 13:15 | EA Newfield | Matches with relevant teams on Sundays |
| Under 16 Boys | S3, S4 | Sun 13:30 - 15:00 (or 11:45 - 13:15 ^) or a match | EA Newfield | Sundays approx once every fortnight. Various locations. |
| Under 16 Boys | By invitation | Weekday eve with men's teams * | * | * |
| Under 16 Girls | S3, S4 | Sun 13:30 - 15:00 (or 11:45 - 13:15 ^) or a match | EA Newfield | Sundays approx once every fortnight. Various locations. |
| Wed 18:00 - 19:30 (new time) | Bangholm Trinity Academy | |||
| Girls & Boys 16 and over play in our adult teams | S5, S6 | see adult training times | see adult training times | Saturdays every week from Sep to Nov, mid Jan to mid Apr |
| ^ training times may vary according to the clubs overall match timetable. The training times will be updated on Pitchero. | ||||
| * Please contact your age group manager for details | ||||
Training
Our youth teams train near where the club was founded, Inverleith Park. Our home pitch address is Edinburgh Academy Newfield, East Fettes Avenue, EH4 1DL
U12s & U14s league matches
Mary Erksine School: Ravelston Dykes Road, Ravelston, EH4 3NT
Meggetland Sports Complex: 4 Meggetland Wynd, Edinburgh EH14 1XN
U16 matches
Mostly in Edinburgh, some in East Lothian and occassionally in the Borders
Autumn Term: End of August to early December inclusive. Excludes one week at October half term.
Spring Term: Mid January to early April . Excludes February half term and Easter school holidays.
Summer Term: Start of April to beginning of June.
Holiday Camps: One week courses in the Easter and Summer holidays.
Pitchero: We use an app called Pitchero to manage notifications for training sessions and matches. When you join our club we will ask you to register with Pitchero. The most up to date training and match details each term can be found on the Inverleith Pitchero site
| 2023/24 season | Start Date (inclusive) | End Date (inclusive) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Mon 21 Aug 23 | Sun 3 Dec 23 | |
| (Excludes half term | Sun 15 Oct 23 | Fri 20 Oct 23) | |
| Spring Term | Sun 14 Jan 24 | Thu 28 Mar 24 | |
| (Excludes half term | Sun 11 Feb 24 | Fri 16 Feb 24) | |
| (Excludes Easter Hols | Fri 29 Mar 24 | Sun 14 Apr 24) | |
| Summer Term | Mon 15 Apr 24 | Sun 2 Jun 24 | |
| 2023/24 Subscriptions | Rate |
|---|---|
| Competitive Hockey ^ | |
| Aged 24 and over | £270 * |
| Aged 18 to 23 (as at 1 Jan 24) | £200 * |
| Full time student, unemployed, over 60 | £200 * |
| Youth in S1 to S6 | £200 * |
| Youth in P3 to P7 | £150 * |
| * Outdoor subscriptions are payable in two instalments in September and January. Contact our club treasurer for payment details, or if you'd like to pay by monthly instalment | |
| ^ Adult competitive subs includes indoor hockey | |
| Indoor Hockey | |
| Playing Adult Indoor only for IHC (2nd club) | £100 |
| Youth Indoor | £45 |
| Social Hockey | |
| payable to organiser | |
| Over 50s Social | £4 per session |
| Ladies' Social hockey | £4.50 per session |
| Summer Slam | £5 per match |
| Other Fees | |
| Membership of Ferranti Bowls Club (optional) | £25 |
| Club kit | Not included in subscription fees |
| How to Pay | |
| Sort code | 80-02-28 |
| Account name | Inverleith Hockey Club |
| Account number | 06001708 |
We group players by their school year in the first instance.
U8: P2 & P3
U10: P4 & P5
U12: P6 & P7 (EA Geits)
U14: S1 & S2 (EA 2nds & 3rds)
U16: S3 & S4 (EA 4ths & 5ths)
For U14 and U16 leagues and cup matches, the “offical” age cut off is the player’s age at 1 January during the relevant season.
Players aged 16 and over play in our men’s and ladies’ league teams.
If you would like to join Inverleith or to find out more information, please contact us using this contact form. Our youth section is quite full, and we have a waiting list.
When places become available, we’ll contact you to invite your child for some taster sessions. You can then decide together whether they’d like to join Inverleith.
For training:
Shin pads and a well fitting gum shield, hockey can be dangerous!
Any sports clothing. Sticks can be provided.
A full water bottle.
Please wear very warm clothes in the winter months, including hat and gloves. Don’t forget to name all belongings.
For matches:
It helps to look and feel like a team if players all wear purple socks and purple tops. These do not have to be official club kit.
Should you wish to buy official club kit, PSL Team Sports supplies this for us via their online store. More about Club Shop
See our Club Shop page for details on what kit to order and how to order it.
Youth News
CUP WINNERS | Girls U14
Congratulations to the Inverleith Girls U14s 8s team who were crowned Scottish U14 8s Champions at Peffermill on 26 March 23. "the purples turned on the style in a 3-0 win to become champions, ahead of runners-up Grange." The boys, missing a few of the normal line up, finished in 7th place, beating Perthshire 1-0 [...]
DOUBLE CHAMPIONS | Boys U18s
On Friday 28 October 22 at Peffermill in front of a noisy purple crowd, Inverleith defeated Watsonians 4-2 to become Scottish Boys U18 outdoor champions. Well done to the team, coaches and managers. The BU18 indoor final on Sunday 29 January 23 was an absolute cracker! A great piece of skill from Findlay Duncan put [...]
GB&I 4-Nations Development Series
Purple youth graduates to play in GB&I 4-Nations Development Series. Following the disappointment of having to withdraw from the U19 EuroHockey A Division, the home nations have worked together to provide a strong competitive UK based competition for players at that development stage. A big, proud club well done to all those involved who graduated [...]
