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The club was founded in February 1996 under the name of Inverkeithing Boys Club and trained at Inverkeithing Hight School. At this stage there were sixteen boys playing seven-a-side soccer. Due to a chance conversation with one of the coach’s Aunties who stayed in Edinburgh, the boys were invited to play in the Edinburgh League. At this stage the boys playing were all  seven. One of the league’s criteria was that if a new club joined, they must have teams at under 8s, under 9s and under 10s. The decision was made to move to the Hillfield playing fields, and advertise in the local primary school for players at 8s, 9s and 10s.

On the first Saturday over 100 kids turned up! Over the next month coaches were quickly appointed, and the club soon had teams in all three divisions in Edinburgh; Pele, Maradonna and Zidane, at all age groups with sixteen coaches.

Around 1997, Edward Spence was approached by the Cowdenbeath manager, Craig Levein to become an academy for Cowdenbeath Blue Brazil, and for the next year or two the club’s name was Inverkeithing Blue Brazil.

In 1999 the club broke away from Blue Brazil, had a meeting at the Hillfield portakabin, and after much discussion came up with the present name, Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts. The Hillfield Swifts part is taken from the famous Swifts of the 60s/70s era. It was also decided at the meeting that the club would take the colours of the local primary school (yellow/blue).

Since the name Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts was adopted, the club has moved on to a period of tremendous success and stature in the East of Scotland football scene, and has a proud record of when any of our teams have played at a final at a senior ground, we have not been beaten.

To sum up the success of our teams over a ten year period, we have trained over 1200 boys and girls, and currently have teams from under 7s right through to under 15s.

To celebrate 10 years, the club recently held a dance, and at the end of this season the teams will play Falkirk FC in an invitation match.

Three of the four founder members, Eddie Spence, Barry McMahon and Damie Hildrew are still with the club. The fourth member, Gary McCann moved on after six years.

The teams now enjoy the facilities at the Ballast Bank, and the club has a wealth of up and coming young talent, producing some fantastic football for Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts.

Yours in Sport
Eddie Spence

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