We’ve trawled our photo archives to find these 30 great photos of Edinburgh primary school football over the years.
Thousands of boys and girls in the Capital have felt the pride of pulling on their primary school’s colours on the football field for generations.
We’ve uncovered team photos, action shots and celebrations dating back to the 1950s from primary school football in Edinburgh, including schools that no longer exist in the city.
Covered in mud and freezing cold for most of the season, children in Edinburgh have been playing football for their primary school for more than 100 years, with the still annual Edinburgh Primary Schools Inspectors Cup kicking off in 1893, only stopping for World Wars and the Covid pandemic.
5. Nether Currie
Nether Currie primary school football team's players putting their best foot forward in January 1980. | TSPL
6. Fort
The Fort Primary football team show off their new strip in July, 1992, while David Hendry, from the sponsors Barclays Funeral Directors, presents the school's player of the year with his award. | TSPL
8. Bruntsfield
Bruntsfield Primary pupils celebrate winning the Edinburgh Primary Schools Cup final against Pirniefield in 2002. | TSPL Photo: Pamela Grigg