Durham University Hockey Club

Durham University Hockey Club

League	Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League British Universities and Colleges Sport
Home ground	Maiden Castle Sports Centre, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3SE
Personnel
Manager	Gareth Weaver-Tyler and Claire Dobison-Lee
Affiliation
University	Durham University
Website	www.dur.ac.uk/teamdurham/performance/universitysport/clubs/hockey/
Home Away

Durham University Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Durham University. The club's home ground is at the Maiden Castle Sports Centre in Durham. ^[1] The club runs five men's teams, with the first XI playing in the Men's England Hockey League, and five women's teams, with the first XI playing in the Women's England Hockey League. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Coaches

As of 2021 ^[update] , the club is coached by Gareth Weaver-Tyler and Claire Dobison-Lee. ^[5] Durham graduate and Scottish international Jamie Cachia was previously part of the coaching staff. ^[6]

Gavin Featherstone, a Durham alumnus and former England international who had coached the United States at the 1984 Olympics and South Africa at the 1996 Olympics, led the Durham coaching team from 2003. ^[7] His period in charge saw an improvement in club fortunes, with the men participating in the National Hockey League for the first time. ^[7] He eventually joined Cornell University in 2012. ^[8]

Ladies First Team Squad 2025–26 season

• 7. Lizzy Pocknell (captain)
• 10. Scarlett Spavin
• 11. Katie Birch
• 12. Ava Wadsworth
• 13. Katie Rimmer
• 14. Emmie Gilbert
• 18. Laura Cottee
• 21. Helena Youmans
• 22. Lorna Crawford
• 28. Evelyn Wilson
• 31. Amelia Tait
• 34. Ava Findlay
• 36. Darcy Littlefield
• 43. Rebecca Birch
• 44. Ffion Horrell (goalkeeper)

Notable players

Men's internationals

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Player Events/Notes Ref Jamie Cachia 2006–2010 [9] Dan Coultas EC (2011) [10] Ollie Payne Rhys Smith Jack Turner 2017 debut [11] Jack Waller Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships

Women's internationals

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Player Events/Notes Ref Fiona Crackles [12] Tessa Howard [12] Isabelle Howell [12] Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships

References

1. "Durham University HC - Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
2. "men's section". Durham University Hockey Club.
3. "Men's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
4. "Investec England Hockey Women's divisions". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
5. "Hockey". Durham University. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
6. "Coaches". Durham University Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
7. "Hockey legend charges forward at Durham". Durham First (25). Winter 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
8. "Gavin Featherstone - Assistant Coach". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
9. "International hockey call ups for Jamie Cachia and Lauren Sherer". University of Durham. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
10. "Michael Bremner retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
11. "England hockey squad for South Africa includes six Olympians and nine new caps". BBC Sport. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
12. "Welcoming Euro Hockey Qualifiers to Maiden Castle". Durham University. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.