Brooklands Hockey Club

Brooklands MU (men)
Brooklands Poynton (women)

League	Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League
Founded	2002;23 years ago (2002) (men) 2009;16 years ago (2009) (women)
Website	https://www.brooklandshockey.co.uk/

Brooklands Hockey Club also known as Brooklands MU (men) and Brooklands Poynton (women) is a field hockey club that is based at the Brooklands Sports Club ^[1] at Georges Road in Sale, Cheshire. ^[2]

The club runs seven men's teams (six senior and one veterans) and four women's teams, four junior teams and three mini teams. ^[3] The men's first XI play in the Men's England Hockey League ^[4] and the women's first XI play in the Women's England Hockey League. ^[5]

History

Originally a cricket club on land owned by the Brooks family the hockey element arrived in 1889. Brooklands Hockey Club merged with the Manchester University hockey team in 2002 ^[6] and the ladies section of the club merged with the Poynton Ladies Club in 2009. ^[7]

Players

Men's First Team Squad 2025–26 season

• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• 4.
• 5.
• 6.
• 7.
• 8.
• 9.
• 10.
• 11.

Major honours

• 2013–14 Men's Cup Runner Up

Notable players

Men's internationals

Extended content
Player Events/Notes Ref Russell Anderson 2012–2013 & 2018–2021 [8] Craig Falconer Nations Cup (2025) [9] Andy Bull CT (2010) [10] Martyn Grimley WC (1986) James Ogden CG (2002) Phil Roper Ian David Taylor Oly (1960) Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships

References

1. "Welcome to Brooklands Sports Club". Brooklands Sports Club.
2. "Brooklands HC Contact". brooklandshockey.co.uk.
3. "Brooklands HC - Teams". brooklandshockey.co.uk.
4. "Men's Hockey League". England Hockey.
5. "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey.
6. "Brooklands and University of Manchester Hockey Club". Manchester University. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
7. "History". brooklandshockey.co.uk.
8. "Russell Anderson retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
9. "Scotland crowned 1st FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup". The Oman Observer. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
10. "England suffer heavy defeat in first Champions Trophy final". The Guardian. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2025.