In their 85th anniversary season Hutchison Vale Community Sports Club’s football teams have been amassing trophies to mark the milestone.
Among the most popular winners were the Autism and Neurodiversity team who claimed the East of Scotland League title.
Going into the final day of the league season lying second the Hutchie Vale team needed a win to overtake leaders Hibernian.
They didn’t boast the higher goal scoring average compared to some of their competitors but more than compensated with rock solid defending – just 15 goals conceded throughout.
That statistic carried them through to the final day with four wins and a draw from six games played and in a tactically sound performance Hutchie secured the title with a 2-0 win to overtake Hibs.
Other successes included:
- The under-17’s clinched the SERYFA Division One title to complement a Scottish Cup win achieved on penalties a few weeks earlier.
- The under 14s won the Willie Bauld Cup.
- The under-15s won the Federation of Hearts Supporters Clubs Cup at Tynecastle Park beating Lochend 8-7 on penalties.
- The under-13 Hutchie Blacks team won the Stuart Brown Cup by beating Spartans 3-2 at Christie Gillies Park. In the semi-final Hutchie overcame Cramond FC 5-2 while Spartans thrashed North Berwick 9-3.
- As previously reported the 2012s travelled to the South of France at Easter and won the prestigious Toulouse tournament. As a follow up they later claimed the Stuart Brein Cup.
