About the club
Hillhead Junior Hockey Club was set up over twenty years ago by coach and hockey enthusiast Ann Hilton on the back of the successful Gold medal winning G.B. Hockey team of Seoul 1988. With the founding principles of fun and friendship, Ann forged the way for a large and flourishing youth hockey section
Initially based at both the grass pitches at Hillhead Sports Club and the blaes at Kirklee, the junior section has lived a somewhat nomadic existance over the decades. Ann's successor John Stapleton ran the section for over ten years, the majority of which was based at Scotstoun before moving to the section's current home at Windyedge Astro pitches. On departing for sunnier climates around 2005, Alan Meikle took on the role of Junior convenor for a number of years before current convenor Linda McTaggart stepped into to guide the section confidently into the future.
Whilst Hillhead Junior Hockey is a club within its own right, it is inextricably linked to Hillhead Men's and Hillhead Ladies' Hockey Sections based at Woodend Sports Club. All of the junior sections coaches are members of the Senior club, the majority of whom graduated from the Junior section.
The section meets every Sunday at Windyedge Astro pitches during the school terms, between the hours of 1000hrs and 12noon. Due to high demand we cater for young people aged between 7 and 16 years old. During a typical session players will learn new skills through gameplay and drills, be tested physically and mentally and enjoy lots and lots of fun and friendship.
Whilst participation is our main concern, we nevertheless allow our young players to test their skills against other clubs, with under 12/14/16 and 18 sides regularly competing in district and national competitions both indoors and outdoors, throughout the season.